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
施拉德这次又继续了他的救赎主题，而且还是能把人物情感细节的拿捏的如此精准
很温柔的一种拍法，牌桌与现实并行的剧作结构，围绕压力转移的概念，战争创伤另辟蹊径的表达，把一场十分温情的戏放在一个看似五彩斑斓但是冷冰冰的数字化景观中，也无异于男主色调单一的世界。扭曲或者间隔暴力场面，遭遇无法被重现，置于现场才会真正理解，是电影永远无法抵达的地方。牌算得再好，人也拗不过情绪。只是觉得爱情戏过于跳脱
有点半意识流的味道？节奏实属很慢了，但奥斯卡这个脸我真的还能再看五小时🥺
确实不是我喜欢的类型，还挺斯科塞斯的。最后高潮没推起来，男主以为自己被救赎了那里跟小孩一样表演出问题了
这实际是一个关于救赎他人和自我救赎失败了的故事。男主是阿布格莱布监狱虐囚门事件的一名士兵，因为拍了虐囚自拍照，被判刑了，坐牢时自学成为赌神。出狱后成为职业赌徒，收益不错，但精神世界还在坐牢和赎罪，然后遇到了前战友的儿子，儿子一直想找虐囚的上司报仇，男主想帮助男孩精神解脱，最后给钱让其还债回归正常生活，没想到男孩去报仇还死了，男主放弃比赛亲自上阵杀了虐囚上司，然后报警坐牢。影片展现了战争，暴行&PTSD对美军及其家人的伤害，当男主以为自己及男孩获得了解脱的时候，却又发现自己已经无法摆脱心里的阴影，反而在牢里才能获得暂时的平静。这片子我不喜欢，我给3星6.3分，删掉了！
虽然我挺困的，是真困了，但是电影还是好看的，强撑着睡意看完了。
相互救赎连连碰，充斥着强烈的沉稳孤独浪漫压迫感。
主要故事已经和算牌没什么关系了。ptsd和复仇、赌博都能搞得这么丧，这么各讲各的，也是服了。故事非常融不到一起去，出不来象征，尺度也不够，元素硬堆。最奇怪的不是为一个莫名其妙的男孩复仇，而是莫名其妙和女金主恋爱上床了。虽然细思之下，莫名其妙的地方也非常之多。情节推动之缓慢，本来以为会有《出租车司机》似的最后会来个比如赌神大招，结果不赌了。真是莫名其妙。
我觉得把最后34分钟截掉，反而是个比较完整的故事～～
虽然节奏感有些迷，爱情线有些画蛇添足，架不住这依旧是部迷人的电影啊。和first reformed有一脉相承的风格，但可是强多了。配乐太棒
相互救赎连连碰，充斥着强烈的沉稳孤独浪漫压迫感。
{★★★☆} 我忘记了自己为什么不待见Paul Schrader的上一部电影，但这次他仅凭稀释到惨白的沉沦空气就扣留住了我的注意力。和往常一样，他的兴趣目标是在隐秘的扭曲下逐渐麻木的人们，但虐囚显然比环境问题更能击穿道德、以及美国的虚伪。作为Schrader的精神导师，布列松的水平棋高一筹--但这里至少有两个绝伦的镜头，你看到一眼就能认出来。
手，算牌的手，喝酒的手，写作的手，在背上上纹人生信条的手，高举呐喊USA的手，鞭打囚犯的手，杀人的手，因复仇而断掉的手，爱的手。
这部电影的主导就有问题，是战争创伤吗？可是他们没有真正的反思，奇克的父亲不是因为虐囚自责而自杀，却是因成为了别人的替罪羊心理不平才自杀……所以此后的一切都毫无意义，只是在歪打歪撞。
深渊永远是深渊，凝视是残忍的，无论如何视而不见，它总就在那里。(没看懂、也不会再看….
主要故事已经和算牌没什么关系了。ptsd和复仇、赌博都能搞得这么丧，这么各讲各的，也是服了。故事非常融不到一起去，出不来象征，尺度也不够，元素硬堆。最奇怪的不是为一个莫名其妙的男孩复仇，而是莫名其妙和女金主恋爱上床了。虽然细思之下，莫名其妙的地方也非常之多。情节推动之缓慢，本来以为会有《出租车司机》似的最后会来个比如赌神大招，结果不赌了。真是莫名其妙。
四星半。與前一部《First Reformed》相似，關於一個男人的自我救贖。表現PTSD回憶的魚眼鏡頭很好；Oscar Isaac演技仍然細膩，演活這種孤獨、堅毅卻又脆弱的角色。
4.5.将赌博算牌人与虐囚军士的身份摆放在一个人身上，创造出一种内在永恒的撕扯：赌博看似狂欢却内里要求克制，军士看似严谨纪律却唯有癫狂才可生存。国家责任与个体道德，绝望与救赎，正像是《出租车司机》数十年后的延续，唯有悲剧性的自我牺牲与毁灭，才勉强创造出刹那闪烁却又即刻消散的微光。为死者复仇，亦或者为往昔估价，是永远无法成功的徒劳。在赌博场兴奋喊着USA的人们，为已然碎裂的梦，标上时代空洞的注脚——那里没有责任，也没有痛苦，那里只剩下自我麻痹的幻觉，以及必然苏醒的虚无。
6.7。这2种题材融合在一起还真是不好拍，画面和摄影手法都挺不错，音乐也可以，好好拍赌片不挺好的嘛，剧情拉垮了
文本显而易见的脱胎于《出租车司机》，但老马丁slashing而富有delicacy的掌控力却是施拉德力所不及的。
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