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
原以为就一些成功好莱坞片的成熟杂糅 实际上比又臭又长稍微多点精彩之处
场景设计极致优秀，三位女性角色表演非常不错，库珀也没有拖后腿。剧情实在是平平，翻拍没有体现出什么新意且拖拖拉拉，瓶中死胎标本惊悚值拉满，但难以承认它对于人物心理或者命运的隐喻有很大作用。Geek的首尾呼应是不错但铺垫确实太费时间，Stan和父亲的关系看得我云里雾里。本来入坑是因为那张雪地魔兔剧照然而电影里她们几乎可以说是不认识…一点略微没看懂的点：Stan落魄后看到的报纸上是Zeena意思是她再次成功了吗？
值得称道一点的就是光影和凯布的表演……有些故事属于写了开头结尾就已然注定了。库珀之于本片男主约等于大本之于gone girl男主——气质是服帖的演技是没有的
扯什么精神分析实无必要，用片中的台词来说，只是大家都“多少有点亲子问题”。从几位替代了父亲的角色，到弑父恋母的库珀，怨恨母亲的大魔王，再到被父亲送去参军的孩子，出生时害死母亲的胎儿制成的标本，被迫流产的富商情妇，片中无数组繁复的亲/子符号组成一张诡秘之网，仿佛这世上只有父母害死孩子或孩子害死父母两种命运。
和特色社会主义的资本家比起来，哈登演得角色简直是佛陀再世、耶稣复生、真主再临！
卡罗尔之后卡特女王和鲁尼又相聚。片子如陀螺导演一贯的黑色，没看过老版，我觉得精彩。各种隐喻和铺垫
美术服装很出彩，每个演员都在飙演技。故事情节很简单，没有什么特别的高潮，但并不影响陀螺讲故事的能力。
【我通灵，却只看到自己荒唐的野心】
环境布置还不错，很有时代气息，展现出来的内容很不入肉，应该着重突出心理学方面的内容，把主角的成魔之路再刻画得深刻些。
美工依然是标致性的陀螺style，配乐稍满，不如the shape of water，另节奏实过于拖沓了。
所以他是一个精神病人，有意在我国上映吗？那个泡着孩子的酒罐子，啧啧，陀螺恶趣味啊
黑暗，致郁，主角的一切上升，都是用带血的利刃抢夺而来，最终必将走向毁灭。貌似原版更好，有时间看看原版。
后半部分节奏把控得很好，明知道where it would go我们还是不由自主地屏住呼吸。
就是太冗长了。故事的话确实是那种上世界老经典电影的那种感觉。但是真的可以拍的在简短一点，而且更加富有传奇性一点。
大魔王还是一如既往的吸引人，但故事情节是咋回事？？
镜头用的很讲究，画面隐喻，伏笔埋得也好。不知道为什么打低分这么多；电影还得在大银幕上才有效果出来。一点都不拖沓。主演很不错。凯特布兰切特和威廉达福的戏很足很足。都是大腕儿。值得冲奥。
3.5。toro對嘉年華內志怪美學的狂熱明顯壓過了他對黑色電影的迷影情節，這也導致影片在主角走出嘉年華後立刻變得冗長無聊。
库珀真的长得不太聪明，但显然能够很有戏的凯特和鲁妮又少了很多戏，于是我不明白为什么要花两个半小时看这个傻大个早已注定的自找倒霉命运游戏
陀螺何苦又何必翻拍这。前面不到一小时的马戏团部分显然是最好的，各种奇幻蒙太奇轮番亮相，但作为铺垫又是冗长的，两年后的叙事迅速泄气，大魔王也无法救场，而且跟鲁妮玛拉的对手戏就几句话就没了？定位有偏差，想制作一部古典惊悚黑色电影，但显然小题大做，也不适合如今时代（除了美学）。
陀螺讲故事太没说服力了，美术也就勉勉强强。人物跑来跑去跑不出片场，肉眼可见的省钱，卡司阵容浪费观众一片赤诚。陀螺别谋害剧本了你还是专心去画画吧～
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