Sixty Glorious Years is an exercise in the creation of iconography, both for Victoria and its star, Anna Neagle (who subsequently became known as 'Regal Neagle'). Just as Elizabeth I commissioned artists to create flattering iconic images for public consumption, so this film performs a similar function, for Neagle is more beautiful than the real life Victoria. Controversial events (such as the 'Irish problem') are omitted and unpleasant aspects of Victoria's character (her petulance, arrogance, favouritism and 'right to privilege') are glossed over as endearing little 'whims'. Albert acts as a moderating influence when she goes too far.
The film followed a year after the highly successful Victoria the Great (d. Herbert Wilcox, 1937). Again the screenplay is by Miles Malleson and Robert Vansittart, and many of the supporting cast (the cream of acting talent of period) repeat their roles, this time for the colour cameras. This was the first full length Technicolor film of cinematographer Freddie Young, who captures the spectacle of royal weddings, grand balls and opulent interiors, with scenes actually filmed at royal palaces. Vivid battle scenes, set in Alexander Korda's empire territory (Sevastopol and the Sudan), rival those in The Four Feathers (d. Zoltan Korda 1939).
The title music sets the tone: a regal choir sings over a shot of the crown. Elgar's 1901 'Pomp and Circumstance' march is heard during the diamond jubilee celebrations and, as Victoria's coffin lies in state, the film concludes with Anthony Collins' stately music accompanied by the text of Rudyard Kipling's 'Lest we forget'. Combined with the emotional appeal of scenes of Victoria connecting with her 'ordinary folk', this is stirring stuff.
The film connects with contemporary events of 1938. The release of two celebratory royal films was intended to boost public affection for the monarchy in the wake of Edward VIII's abdication. Anglo-German relations were another touchy subject. With another war on the horizon, influential voices wanted appeasement, and the film could be seen to fit that agenda. Victoria herself was of mainly German descent, nicknamed 'the grandmother of Europe', while Albert is a 'good German', charmingly played by Anton Walbrook as a cultured, decent man.
Sixty Glorious Years now seems unduly formal and reverential. Had movies existed during Victoria's reign (they only emerged at the end) this might have been the kind of film produced. Unlike Mrs Brown (d. John Madden, 1997), it is all so very 'Victorian'.
Roger Philip Mellor
暗藏晦涩的情愫与谋杀，压抑收敛的精妙表达。多处心理描写细节回想才能发觉，人物特征没有表面上看的简单，后劲足。
PS：或许奥斯卡最佳导演、最佳男配、最佳摄影，没跑了？
人物心态刻画得就像Peter的手术刀那么精确
解构男性、解构力量。一对兄弟的生活里，闯入了一对母子，哥哥跟所有人宣战，被弱鸡儿子反杀。故事的切入点蛮好，像皮特割牛皮的小刀，精准而致命，有很丰富的解读空间。再看简姨的电影颇有些感慨，这类画面精致、文本严谨、主题古典、一丝不苟的电影越来越少了，大家也不那么爱看了。
我从未见过男主角这样傲慢无礼之人。电影开场10分钟，到了餐馆那场戏，他吼那个琴师我是真的忍无可忍了，实在看不下去，直接关了。
恶意与折磨的较量，铺垫部分相当沉得住气。Kodi表现抢眼，之前的slow west就很棒。
全片没有一个场景、一个镜头、一句台词是多余的，全都隐忍和克制，而且具备极强的观赏性和丰富的可解读性。电影做到这份上，可以算艺术了。
谁都不能在妈宝男面前说他妈的不是，谁都不行【。平静克制的叙述下，惊人的真相和粘稠胶着的人物关系一一展开。
4-，前半布局、对人物内外反差的表现挺精彩，后半要直面揭晓主题，难免煽情直白了点。另外，章节是针对人物的，到后面围绕主角，其他人物有些淡出，互动、视角少了，烘托不够，核心情感反倒不好表现。
真是够细腻的，前面差点看睡着……风景真好看，情感够克制
原来是悬疑片啊我超，还以为是西部片。两个演员演的太绝了！！！情绪描写和人物刻画一绝...菲尔微微晃动的眼睛是如此不安。从一开始我们就知道会发生什么，但当那一刻来临时还是紧紧屏住了呼吸。
影片中的所有人都是父权制度下的囚徒。男权统治的权力关系，造就了压迫的双重结构——对女性的压迫（厌女），以及对有女性化倾向的男性的压迫（恐同）。“有毒的男性气质”（牛仔制服、凶暴桀骜、邋遢粗俗）是菲尔在深柜中挣扎和对抗禁忌欲望的铠甲，带着自欺欺人的表演性质。而彼得“我会变成什么样的人”（恋母弑父）的问题，则隐藏在电影中的每一个事件、每一个场景、每一个角色背后，直到坎皮恩不动声色地为我们找到答案——她在语焉不详但充满触感的特写镜头中收集着证据，并伴随着格林伍德编曲的黑暗和声，彻底将它揭露出来，疏离且悲凉。
这个片子大概就是讨厌的觉得故弄玄虚，喜欢的觉得设计精妙，有点让我想到stoker当初给我的感觉。可能是我不懂欣赏（），但我看的时候一直觉得主角应该是马修麦康纳黑...美国西部片要复兴了吗
爱比死更冷。
满分佳作。西部风景美如画，卷福演了一个被嫌弃的自私暴躁老哥，爷们气过剩，卷福的出演有牺牲露出，迷妹的福利。弟弟是低配版马特达蒙，弟媳是初代蜘蛛侠女友，弟弟和弟媳的演员在现实中也是夫妻。片子氛围始终伤感，卷福更是孤单寂寞又狂野不羁，与文明的弟弟弟媳冲突不断。不紧不慢，非常享受的一次观影体验，可以打满分，因为好久没有这样沉浸到电影的世界里了
The death of the power of man. 男子力的死亡。不能面对自己真实情感的男人死掉了，死在了自己的伪装出来的男子力上。导演化身为那个看起来文静的，弱弱的漂亮男孩子，不动声色的杀死了男子力，伪装的男子力。
“求你救我的灵魂脱离刀剑，救我的生命脱离犬类。”The power of the dog，是恶犬之力，是难以对抗的保守环境，是看似平静生活下叵测的人心。整部电影的剧情叙述上没有太大起伏，但却将每个人的力量暗含在故事中，无论是看似呆板的乔治、酗酒为生的罗斯，还是因性格被欺负的彼得，当然还有带着秘密度日的菲尔。每个人的力量在这片荒漠之地上相互纠缠，直到最后那场无声却精准的暗杀。因为爱变成了冷漠严苛的牛仔，却也因为对爱走上了死亡的陷阱，在保守与暗流涌动的世界活着本就很难，愿你走后能寻得自由的灵魂。
哪怕知道你想说啥也未免太装逼了，耐着性子除了风光美也实在看不下去
恐同皆深柜…故事很好隐藏了许多情绪，也因此难以代入角色。人物设定，钢琴等延续自钢琴课，表现西部旷野与新西兰小岛的美学风格不同，但一样被坎皮恩抓到精髓。勇敢正义的西部精神得不到延续是因为渐渐被恶意取代
虽然两名主要角色都是男性，但是电影的每一帧都透着女导演手术刀一样锋锐的分析。女人眼中男性的肉体和情感，他们的暴戾和脆弱，冷酷和诡计，像被Phil割开的公牛，像被Peter解剖的兔子，被血淋淋地铺开。而画面又像18世纪的油画一样厚重。节奏很慢很慢，却蕴藏着一触即发的危险，让人看得提心吊胆。
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