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
视听体验好，但故事走向过于套路，反转也很蠢。最吸引人的部分是刚进入60年代的纸醉金迷，很逃避主义，但这部分太快就过渡到不痛不痒（没有实质性威胁）的鬼魂惊悚。Diana Rigg生前最后一次大银幕演出，而且状态还很不错，致敬。
就知道脫褲子的無臉男鬼沒資格求救哈（ 不過最後做出來的衣服是不是有點太醜了😄
迷幻的视效加喧宾夺主的音乐，整个一大型MV串烧
Edgar Wright的嶄新嘗試口碑毀譽參半，劇情上較遭人詬病例如反轉後劇情無力承接命題，但囊括一眾很難會難看的元素（復古、迷影、霓虹）結合對鏡像的運用，Edgar Wright奉獻一次視覺和聽覺的盛宴。
Thomasin McKenzie，语调轻声又可爱。有风格，午夜梦回，然后讲了个反转恐怖杀人案，“This is London”，除了音乐和房间，和伦敦基本不搭调。
伦敦这样的大城市太容易让人迷失了。整部片的风格很特别，虚虚实实之间的切换、色调都很漂亮，两位女主也很迷人。从一开始就该想到是部标准的鬼片，住进一个一睡觉就会梦见特定的人特定的时代的屋子里，那当然是闹鬼了。
21-304.很驚喜，各種轉場真的太順了。原本以為就是個女主查案的老套路，但是最後的反轉確實有驚喜到我。哪個女孩年輕的時候沒有夢想呢？可是最後被夢想“反噬”的人也不在少數。”想起情深雨濛裏依萍媽媽絕對不同意依萍去舞廳工作的場景，小時候不懂事，還覺得媽媽一點也不理解依萍，後來看才覺得媽媽是對的。每個人或多或少都會被環境所影響和改變，這是不爭的事實。而女二就是典型的例子，不是嗎？女主是真的好看～娃娃臉，個子也不高所以特別顯小。總體是个不錯的爆米花片，衹是我看習慣了文藝片，看這個bgm多且雜，臺詞快的片有點不習慣了，不過偶爾看看換換口味也還是不錯的。
喜欢！私以为Edgar Wright的风格就是奇妙的转场和丰富的流行歌BGM。《Baby Driver》里这些为剧情服务，完成了很不错的一部商业片；而soho则是剧情为风格服务。那梦境与幻想的结合，为他大开脑洞的转场添砖加瓦；舞女这个职业也能肆意挥洒BGM。导演应该玩的很高兴，所以内容节奏什么的，也无所谓了，可能在上面花的心思的比例也比较小。
喜欢！私以为Edgar Wright的风格就是奇妙的转场和丰富的流行歌BGM。《Baby Driver》里这些为剧情服务，完成了很不错的一部商业片；而soho则是剧情为风格服务。那梦境与幻想的结合，为他大开脑洞的转场添砖加瓦；舞女这个职业也能肆意挥洒BGM。导演应该玩的很高兴，所以内容节奏什么的，也无所谓了，可能在上面花的心思的比例也比较小。
為什麼我喜歡的美少女最近大屏幕的片都演這麼慘的⋯
太难看了，想不到埃德加赖特也拍浪费资源的电影，这部电影最大的优点，也是最大的浪费，是正确选择了两个好女主
我觉得蛮好，我看你们这些打两星的人就是希区柯克看多了！
Ms Collins: SPOILER: You thought I died? In a way, I did many times.
我觉得蛮好，我看你们这些打两星的人就是希区柯克看多了！
起初以为是个平庸的恐怖片，却被结尾的张力深深打动，这是一个杀手搭建的灵魂之牢，梦想被扔进绞肉机粉碎的全过程。其实更适宜直接改编成音乐剧，只要音乐不难听，托尼奖稳拿。
其实是挺不错的悬疑片，但是结局……差了点意思
看了DNEG的VFX BreakDown之后，竟然整个城市、汽车都是3D模型，镜子戏也是各种绿幕的奇技淫巧，比影片本身还有意思，佩服。
埃德加赖特的电影肯定是水准之上，但工匠和大师的区别就在于创造力和执行力并存，埃德加永远趣味十足但总是轻佻不稳，和诺兰昆汀维纶差就差在这。
画面四星，但故事就三星半，也可能是我没看懂。。。一开始以为安雅是女主的分身结果不是，然后我又以为是她妈，也不对，看到结局的时候才想起安雅第一次报地址的时候已经说明了身份了。。。（但是还是没太get这个故事要说个啥。。。）PS女主和安雅仔细看真的有点像！神奇。另黑人小哥演的好做作。。。
历史塑造了我们，而未来在向我们招手，我们站在当下，被历史的梦魇撕扯，被未来的图景诱惑，两者都是我们自身的一部分。在这样一个时空模具里，性别权利岂不是也同样在被撕扯、被诱惑？她们眷恋过去，不得不追责过去，又无法把责任全推给具体的人，她们描画未来图景，又不得不面对当下的割裂。埃德加·赖特极具风格的表达，把一个复杂的议题清晰呈现出来，大概是今年带给我沉浸感最强的作品之一。
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