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(1 - 46) of 46 OFCS Rating: 96% Fresh Page   1   "To give the narrative depth, bite, or oomph, as naturalism, irony, or romance, or some combination ... Morgan would have to have invented more (as Shakespeare and Schiller did with their historical royalty)...."   Blogcritics.org   Alan Dale 3/5 "The serio-comic approach offers a confusing portrait of the Queen's public and private faces: part sober drama, part high camp, part soap opera, and part right royal romp."   Channel 4 Film   Anton Bitel "Secondary characters are caricatures and there are moments of symbolism that are too heavy-handed, though on the whole The Queen is dignified."   european-films.net   Boyd van Hoeij A- "This motion picture gets nearly every dramatic beat right and gives the death of Princess Diana a whole new meaning and emotional dimension."   OhmyNews.com   Brian Orndorf 4/5 "a class act from beginning to end."   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin A+ "Stephen Frears masterfully articulates public outrage over the Queen's treatment of the tragedy that enabled Prime Minister Tony Blair to capture the imagination of Britain."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "The several shots of Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) driving her SUV over bumpy roadways are quite the highlight in The Queen."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 4/5 "Dame Helen rules."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 3/4 "...a compelling drama that effectively humanizes the title character..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair A "There's no doubt that Mirren is Queen Elizabeth and Sheen is Blair."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 6/10 "britanski film u najpozitivnijem smislu rije%u010Di"   Index.hr   Dragan Antulov 3/4 "A small gem of a motion picture that leaves a powerful aftereffect."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman 3/5 "Un retrato íntimo e interesante en el que lo más sobresaliente es, por lejos, la sobria composición de Helen Mirren."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio A "A completely absorbing and meticulously well-acted drama."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 4/4 "Frears' film is often a brilliant comedy of manners laced with the occasionally appalling undertones that we, the people, often embrace."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress "... beneath the simple and straightforward facade lies a hidden depth that does not announce itself with dramatic intensity ..."   DVD Review   Felix Gonzalez Jr. "Trenchantly stages its climax around the passing of an era"   CinePassion   Fernando F. Croce A- "[A] deliciously sharp but strangely poignant comedy of political manners...at once wry and touching."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 5/5 "An audacious cinematic triumph by director Stephen Frears animated by an Academy-award caliber performance by Helen Mirren that humanizes Queen Elizabeth in a time of crisis and change."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 77/100 "A fascinating battle between archaic monarchal standards and modernistic tendencies."   Film and Felt   Gabe Leibowitz A- "Morgan's script may not be Shakespeare, but it's a remarkably successful adaptation of the classical tragedy form."   Cinepinion   Henry Stewart 3/4 "The Queen is an interesting character study. There's not much plot to speak of, but it gives actors (including a splendid Helen Mirren) an opportunity to shine."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/5 "Mirren's performance is a towering achievement."   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick "Even if your sentiments runs to "the French got it right in 1789" variety when it comes to the British monarchy, The Queen makes for hypnotic viewing . . ."   SA Movie & DVD Magazine   James O'Ehley 4/4 "An intelligent script that keeps in the spirit and tone of Britain's House of Mountbatten-Windsor, and yet slyly manages a wink at the audience every now and then."   Reel.com   James Plath 4/4 "Darkly observed and deeply affecting."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 10/10 "As an insightful, unique take on what makes us human ... it's simply marvelous. Or, shall I say, majestic."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Jeffrey Chen 8/10 "...the portrayal is no mere imitation; Mirren creates a living, breathing Queen Elizabeth that goes beyond the public image."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 3.5/5 "A People exposé as edited by The Economist, divulging almost everything you want to know about this real-life palace Dallas."   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner B+ "...one of the most unique and startling looks at a monarchy and its government on the threshold of crisis."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3.5/4 "Dryly funny and unexpectedly poignant, Stephen Frears' restrained comedy of manners weaves together decorous gossip and a fascinating look beneath the facade of pomp and ritual to capture Britain's royal family."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 3/5 "A pretty good TV movie with one great performance."   Goatdog's Movies   Michael W. Phillips, Jr. A "Like Blair, we are moved from skepticism to sympathy and ultimately to respect by the stunning performances and the perceptive screenplay."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 2.5/4 "Mirren's intensely, imposingly regal even when the visually competent, narratively unaffecting The Queen proves only pedestrian."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 4/5 "Assumindo um papel dificílimo, a veterana Helen Mirren alcança um equilíbrio impressionante em sua caracterização."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 5/5 "Brilliantly enigmatic. It is a tribute to director Stephen Frears and screenwriter Peter Morgan for refusing to take the easy route in storytelling."   Film Threat   Phil Hall 4/5 "Thoroughly gripping and ultimately moving."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 5/5 "Like the Queen, Mirren is saying: This is how you act, this is how you survive, this is how you reign."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves B+ "It is fascinating to watch the petty jealousies play out amongst the royal set."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten "I was to this film. It's slow and plodding throughout, yet the format Frears brings to the table is gripping in its balance."   Calgary Movies   Ryan Cracknell 3/4 "Frears refuses to rest on the subject's inherent weight, providing a rare, if somewhat fictionalized, peek behind the royal curtain."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell 9/10 "Spellbinding. majestic and magnificent - with an Oscar-worthy performance by Helen Mirren."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 4/4 "Helen Mirren delivers a compelling performance as Queen Elizabeth II as she deals with the aftermath of the death of Princess Diana."   Oscar Guy   Wesley Lovell "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 4/4 Read review   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito Read review   Cinema Crazed   Felix Vasquez Jr.  (1 - 46) of 46 OFCS Rating: 96% Fresh Page   1