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
大潮流下的沉浮 / 四川话自带的属性让expo不会那么难受 又总有种乐天的感觉 / 极权之下 笑就是抵抗 / 结束在cr那边觉得不够 爱的是扫过去一众人像 扫回来已然空空如也 / set design有趣 / 初看戏剧式的表演有点too much对于电影 但看下去是戏如人生
邱炯炯绝对是野生动物。浑然天生，随机又不间歇地溅射生命力（即使传记总是迈入死亡），影像呈现的所有更像是基于美学训练而不是“电影”学院训练，更不能拿Wes Anderson和他相提并论…与他不同，在他之外 @ Anthology
对舞台形式太强的影片始终有偏见；演员整体略显僵硬；不同时段的衔接也比较突兀；期待的是一生的故事，结果到壮年的时候就结束了
5.5/10，拖了半个小时的尾声可以确定，这部影片本质上还是半成品，因此不算及格。从插科打诨的烂俗变成慢镜头的疯狂堆砌，实际上都是无趣。自己埋的穿越提醒露易丝，黑化大超毁世界的梦，到这部里还是没有正常解答【甚至又做了一场梦】钢骨和闪电侠的故事补充的很完整完整，可其他角色的形象没有什么提升，至于火星猎人，可以改名叫做玛莎猎人了【the Martha Manhunter，谐音烂梗】
和公映版有质的不同，但是一帧都不舍得删，反而让影片变得冗长，难以保持专注。总的来说，是一部8分的电影，但不宜过誉。
离合悲欢忘川渡
是因为之前版本太烂，所以这版好评如潮吗？DC要把漫威十年铺垫融到一部电影里，还是急了一些。故事没有新意，人物也没有魅力。
看完之后我非常地激动。我知道我看到了一步伟大的作品。“伟大”这个词，也许不恰当，它讲的是大时代下小人物的故事。台前幕后、狂欢失意、得意落魄、生生死死。虚构和现实、生与死、东方与西方、遗忘的和被记录的，邱炯炯是站在二元对立的“飞地”来书写个体浮沉的。看这部电影，像是在看一次对历史的招魂。历史，不会以它本来的面目昭示于活人眼前。而我想，邱炯炯找到了显影的方子。
老不老，新又新，旧戏新唱，三小时白驹过隙，叹息岁月。
扎导剪辑版虽说在时长上有点无法控制，但在完整性与完成度上是几乎接近于完美的超级英雄电影，看得出每个角色的塑造都是经过精雕细琢的，每个人物的情感变化都无比顺畅，每个故事都完整无缺。与此相比，特效上的不足却显得不那么重要了。另外再说到画面与画幅的话，扎导滤镜不用说有多么受人喜爱了，4:3画幅更是锦上添花，所以“此生遗憾”便是不可能在IMAX影院看到这部片子了。
光怪陆离，出来恍惚到手机没拿稳，把屏摔了。
韦斯安德森拍霸王别姬 (w/ Lavender)
又臭又长，扎克施奈德真是个自恋狂。这一星就给补拍最后一幕里的大本吧，太帅了！
比当年版本多一星。《手表群侠》的历史地位无法超越。
和公映版有质的不同，但是一帧都不舍得删，反而让影片变得冗长，难以保持专注。总的来说，是一部8分的电影，但不宜过誉。
虚假的宏大深邃，虚假的历史建构，虚假的沉思，虚假的牺牲和献祭，虚假的凝重，虚假的强大，虚假的情感和符号，虚假的外敌，虚假地进行虚假的战争，虚假的人神与虚假的人。
更像章节剧，或“完整粗剪版”，未经修饰提炼的超长呈现，而非《守望》《超蝙》式美学独特且统一的“导剪作品”。可能是实在关注太久、期待太高、解析预测视频看得太多的原因，成品没带来太大惊艳和满足。每个角色的塑造都丰满合理了，但整体的情绪流断断续续。
中国电影新又新噻。
吐槽海王为什么把酒瓶子扔海里，忘了你家被污染了吗？钢骨你为啥不穿衣服（
弥补了导剪版的遗憾，但那些无望面世的项目和设想又成了新的意难平。钢骨有搞头，一人血书拍部苦大仇深的单人电影。
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