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Queen Victoria has long been one of my favorite British monarchs, so it was with great interest I viewed this movie about her extraordinary friendship with John Brown, an outspoken, charming Scottish highlander who was her devoted manservant ... also highly admired by her late husband, Prince Albert.
The Queen goes into mourning after the death of Prince Albert, and the Scotsman is the one who, by sheer guts and determination, brings her back to active life. As their friendship grows, Brown becomes the Queen's closest friend and confidante, resulting in personal and political ramifications for both.
The way the movie develops the friendship between the two main characters is exquisite in its timing and it appears the Queen and the commoner are indeed in love. Although the film never directly addresses the issue, Brown obviously adores his Queen and she defies convention many, many times to stand by and support him. Being an incurable romantic myself, I wish it had addressed the issue in more depth, but it was rather titillating to allow my imagination to run amok, forming my own conclusions.
This romantic drama is humorous in places, and is exquisitely shot. Sparkling, brilliant performances were given by Judi Dench as Queen Victoria, the woman behind an empire, and Billy Connolly as the robust John Brown who helped her live again, then risked his life for her on many occasions. Another outstanding performance was given by Antony Sher who portrayed Prime Minister Disraeli with cunning malice.
My heart went out to this beloved Queen, whom wagging tongues called Mrs. Brown, and her indomitable friend, Mr. Brown ... a heart-warming true story of friendship and loyalty, politics and betrayal.
Don't miss this outstanding movie.
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One imagines, I think, that it must be quite trying to live life not so much as a person, but as an institution; an icon - especially when this state of being isn't chosen, it's assigned. There's little room for being human, or experiencing other people as they really are, not simply as the version of themselves they must be when in The Presence. Deep, soul-rending mourning and this particular kind of status must make poor bedfellows indeed.
I should confess straight off that I am a rabid Anglophile and would be more than content to watch Dame Judi Dench read from the phone book. She could burn down my entire town and I'd applaud. With those biases admitted to, I should add that as I am well aware of them, I can and do step back from them in assessing this film.
But the result is the same. Such a wonderful movie. Talent abounds, the scenery is beautiful and Her Majesty is shown without her "modifier" - "Queen." Here we have glimpses into a woman named Victoria, a woman who has lost her most beloved husband. She, however, faces rather unusual circumstances. Rare, I would wager, is the widow who has Parliament clamouring for attention, a Prime Minister ever at her door, a cabinet, and a nation all wanting their share. What's a devastated queen/woman to do?
Find John Brown. When John Brown came to service at Balmoral after Albert's death, it was not the first time he had been in service. She first mentions him in her immaculate and lifelong journal several years prior to Albert's death. His treatment of her as a person, with flesh and feeling, coupled with her innate fondness for Highlanders - the Queen was very unlike most of her English subjects in that she was refreshingly devoid, for the most part, of prejudices based around nationality or religion - produce in her some of the very first moments of peace and "lightening of the spirit" in the wake of what I am sure can be called the greatest tragedy of her long life.
All the above it played out in inimitably talented hands, all across the board. Perfomances true and moving, landscapes sweeping and full of that beautifully moving and melancholy magic that is the vistas of the Scottish Highlands.
Long story long, my friends, buy it. Yesterday. 'Nuff said.
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Judi Dench in another great performance, this time playing Queen Victoria, whose friendship with her dead husband's valet, the outspoken Scotsman John Brown, helps her to overcome her continuing grief over becoming a widow. She needed to get out into the fresh air, and he forced her to do it even though he was her servant and she was royalty. A nice character study of what might have been more than a friendship. Well played.
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Brilliantly directed by John Madden, and words seem so inadequate to even begin to express the unbelivable emotion that runs in the depths of these character portrayals. Of course, as has come to be known internationally, Dame Judi Dench brings this historical character to life in such an amazingly brilliant and stunningly multi-dimensional way. The range of human emotion that both she and Billy Connolly bring to this story-telling just simply should not be missed. Buy it, rent it, whatever...just see it as soon as possible! I do believe Helen Hunt was properly surprised when she won her best actress Oscar in '98...beating out Judi Dench. Helen said after she had seen "Mrs. Brown" she was absolutely positive that Judi was going home with the Oscar. Everyone deserves to win a prize, but I agree with Helen...Dame Judi should have definitely won for this performance!
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Judi Dench and Billy Connolly are wonderful in this movie. The story is wonderful and I've really enjoyed watching it.
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