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Strong and Moving!

Perfect cast and a good story

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

As I said on another post, I love period pieces. This one was very good too from a lot I have watched until now. But a bit flawed too. Emily Blunt was a great actress, she did a very good job, but not her best. Now I'm not an actress to dispute other's abilities to portray a character, but as a viewer giving his three cents I just got a little bit annoyed by her constant laughing at some scenes. I don't know the history about Queen Victoria, nor I read or learned about who and how she really was, but from this movie she seemed not that royal-sh. But Mrs Blunt still did a great job though, her laugh didn't made me rank lower this movie. The story was slow, decent and beautiful by the end. The acting was great, Rupert did a wonderful job as prince Albert. He is new for me on screen, unfortunately I haven't seen other production's by him until now, but I'm looking forward from now on. The costume and designer's were great also. But it didn't make me feel that I was watching a 1800's placed movie but a really modern one. Hope everyone understands what I mean.All in all it was good. Minor flaws, but worth watching.8/10

delicate subject. beautiful images. science of detail. result - an history lesson, a love story, new slices from a princess life/struggle, great performance and drops of political affairs. first steps of a queen out of any definition. beginning of a new era. and atmosphere of romance, force, innocence and difficult decisions. its important virtue - grace. the impression of subtle dance in middle of arena. nothing complicated, all full of flavor of that period. it is not exactly a show. it is an exercise about values and feelings. sketch of freedom power. picture of ladder for metamorphose of a kind of Cinderella in a magnificent queen. only strange - the portrait of Leopold I of Belgium. but nothing is perfect!

Taking place in the mid 19th century and at the height of the British Empire, THE YOUNG VICTORIA is a film that explores the early life of one of Britain's most famous monarchs. It's a beautifully shot film with a stately feel that moves along in its own time, building a tapestry populated with foreign princes, conniving politicians and overbearing family members. How much you'll enjoy it depends on your tolerance for pomp and splendour, because THE YOUNG VICTORIA is absolutely packed with it.Given that the movie takes place during one of the most reserved eras of British history, it's no surprise that most of the cast give carefully mannered and subdued performances. Emily Blunt feels sufficiently regal in the part, although I never warmed to her character; her entire career seems to consist of playing a snob, and there's no exception here.Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany and Miranda Richardson all get important parts but are basic window-dressing, while Mark Strong is a shoehorned-in villain. Jim Broadbent has one excellent outburst during a dinner scene which really shakes things up. This film may not be entirely historically accurate, but it provides a neat counterpart to the popular royal topics in recent time s(i.e. 20th century or Tudor monarchs).

I remember seeing an advert or two for this film during the time of its release, and having seen films like Elizabeth and The King's Speech, charting the lives of famous past monarchs, I was keen on seeing this one. Basically King William IV (Jim Broadbent) is in the last days in his rule of England, and his teenage niece Victoria (Golden Globe nominated Emily Blunt) is the heir to the throne. She has a lot to deal with already, what with possessive mother the Duchess of Kent (Miranda Richardson) and bullying husband Sir John Conroy (Mark Strong), and becoming queen at the age of eighteen. Prince Albert (Rupert Friend), her German cousin, has been encouraged to try and politically court her, and she does like his concern for human welfare, however Lord Melbourne (Paul Bettany) is giving her more self confidence to do her duties and she seems more loyal toward him. But she does marry Albert and they become a devoted couple, even prepared to sacrifice himself when an assassin tries to shoot her, and she rules England for sixty three years until her death. I will be completely honest and say I didn't pay the fullest attention to everything going on, but at the same time it wasn't boring. Also starring Michael Maloney as Sir Robert Peel, Thomas Kretschmann as King Leopold, Jesper Christensen as Baron Stockmar and Julian Glover as Duke of Wellington. From what I saw, Blunt gives a good performance as the young and beautiful Victoria, it is certainly a change from seeing the Queen we all know looking old, grumpy and in dark robes, and the other cast of British talents do their parts well too, the story has some okay moments, it isn't something I'd necessarily watch again, but it is an alright historical biographical period drama. It won the Oscar for Best Costume Design, and it was nominated for Best Art Direction and Best Makeup, and it won the BAFTAs for Best Costume Design and Best Make Up & Hair. Worth watching!