i initially didn't want to watch this because i thought this would be another boring old period film. proved me wrong because although it was about a piece of english monarchy history, the way it was edited/directed wasn't so boring at all! i wish ALL period films are done the same way.
i had already seen the devil wears prada and a knight's tale so i knew who emily blunt and paul bettany were. i didn't know the guy who played prince albert was though so i was curious. high praises are in order for her majesty, emily blunt. it's a tour-de-force performance and she deserved a golden globe/oscar for it. she portrayed the role with such tenacity and complexity but it was difficult not to fully empathize and sympathize with her (victoria's) plight. based on what i found out from the movie, victoria was a descendant of kings george and william. before she was 18 and old enough to be a queen, her mother and sir john conroy was trying to force her to sign papers that would turn over power to them but in her sickbed she refused.
she ended up corresponding and meeting prince albert of saxe-coburg and eventually they fall in love.
there are several notable scenes/moments in the movie i adore, one of which was victoria's proposal to albert. the way that it was executed was so cute and sweet and very emotional. you can't help but fall in love with them.
another was between victoria, john conroy and victoria's mom - victoria maria louisa of saxe-coburg. it was so powerful and i really loved emily's line delivery at the end. john was manhandling victoria because he wants her to give over power to him and be her executor for everything since she was too young to be queen because king william had volunteered at that time to give her extra allowance. victoria's line was:
Princess Victoria: [to her mother]
Oh, and if you think that I will ever forget that you stood by silent and watched him treat me thus, you are dreaming!
then there was the assassination and prince albert taking a bullet for queen victoria and how victoria professes her undying love for him and him for her and they live happily ever after. a true fairytale and it was so satisfying to watch!
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