(Stephen
Frears/2006/UK)
One would
assume by the title that this is a biopic but the film concentrates
on the period just before and following the death of Princess Diana.
I am married to someone fascinated by all things royal family so have
an offhand knowledge of this stuff as a result. It’s a crucial
period of time as the response and change in attitude of the royal
family to their relationship with both the British public and the
media was to change them forever. The death of Diana was the turning
point of it all. An interesting and engaging film, it’s not afraid
to be funny at times with superb performances from Helen Mirren as
The Queen and Michael Sheen as Tony Blair. It captures the mood of
the time of what was a major, traumatic and very public passing of
someone beloved across the globe without being maudlin. Frears
direction is on point and objective with only one, fictionalised
scene allowing a toe dip into sentimentality but with a humanising
motive that allows it to work and be believable. If you’re into the
subject matter it’s definitely worth the watch, if not the calibre
of people involved shouldn’t be dismissed.
(3/5)
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