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
假作真时真亦假，无为有处有还无。我能说，某音剪辑的解说版，比电影全集更精炼紧凑和有重点吗
结局确定完了吗？？魔兔的呢？？她俩带着钱远走高飞的画面呢？？
托罗应该有更为复杂的叙事方法，但他选择讲故事平铺开来，也没有选择如今年很多电影一样加上章节标志，人物也都是速写和粗线条的刻画。前一小时的很多镜头仅仅为了展示精致的美术，而结尾足够残忍。时不时出现的反法西斯战况也没增强现实感和年代感，整体更像精心编织的一个黑暗童话。
三星半，结局烦人反转和结尾，厉害。片名翻译的太傻了
三星半吧，实在是太长了，一个半小时应该差不多，前半部分铺垫太多，最出彩的竟然是开头烧房子和致敬《克里斯蒂娜的世界》这一名画的镜头，结尾也算是粗糙的恶人有恶报的诠释？
又是那么的简洁高效
原以为就一些成功好莱坞片的成熟杂糅 实际上比又臭又长稍微多点精彩之处
这故事很陀螺，魔幻，暗黑，节奏偏慢但是点打得很好，一流的表演和制作提供了绝佳的代入感，观影体验不错。
卡罗尔之后卡特女王和鲁尼又相聚。片子如陀螺导演一贯的黑色，没看过老版，我觉得精彩。各种隐喻和铺垫
7.0/10 美术还是很不错的。非常私人的作者电影，本质上充斥的是怀旧情绪，缅怀了一去不复返的往昔。最后主角的阶级跌落形成一个完整的闭环，但已经与noir没太大关系了，而与nostalgic有关，从A故事上看他是被动的选择回归，但从B故事上看他必然回到马戏团这个场所，只有这样才能找回归属感，因为那是他无法逃离的“家”，这可能也是德托罗为什么执意要把第一幕写的这么长，最终回到原点即是以最病态的方式怀念旧时光。 #补标#
故事结尾处理还是颇为震撼，有高潮有反转，不过前半部分的节奏显得有些拖沓。 和《致命魔术》比起来，前面的元素不够震撼。
陀螺电影的怪趣味深宅癖美术风格在本片中一如既往的延续，这是观影所能带来的最大快感，采访说影片中很多道具都是陀螺的私人收藏品，这果然很陀螺。可惜的是，最重要的故事剧情太过常规太无新意，演员表演除了大魔王外，也无甚惊喜，鲁妮玛拉的角色过于扁平导致演员基本无发挥空间......当然，看完还是会想起一些存在于中国民间的“通灵人”，在中国很多农村里通俗的说法叫做“跳大神的”，如果有朝一日审查制度放开点，这会是一个特别好的电影题材。
7/10。前半段的马戏团与后半段的通灵术单看其实挺精彩，怪奇物具与幽暗人心都是陀螺的拿手好戏，可合到一起就偏偏变成了四平八稳的警世恒言，差强人意。
不是我以为的那种故事。花了将近一个小时来铺垫太长了，哪怕看到后来发现了伏笔也并没有很惊喜的感觉。演员演技虽然出色，但角色之间的互动和交锋并不多，整个故事像是一场大型回忆。直到最后，才明白曾经众人眼中被视为异类的怪人原来是这么诞生的。
真的很像一个mini series的节奏，karma, oh karma.
能让我一口气看完这么长的电影，说明这部电影还是很不错。马戏团的戏份凸显导演个人趣味，但实在过于冗长，应当大力删减。凯特布兰切特演绎的蛇蝎女人，是所有演员中发挥最好的。最佳的应该就是摄影了！
陀螺总喜欢拍耸人听闻的故事，而且就怕不够耸动。影片前多半部分带来的不确定感都在Stan身上，之后他的底牌被挖掘尽，故事张力被转交给Lilith。陀螺对暗黑异色的不知魇足就像Stan一样，一定要把故事推向更紧张的高潮，却也让自己无路可走，一个循规蹈矩的结尾甚至有了一丝说教意味，最后的自毁宿命搬到来，只想让人说句俗气。WOT
“他”还没出生就杀死了自己的妈妈，他正青壮年却杀死了病卧在床的爸爸，每个人无论男女或多或少都和自己的父亲母亲有矛盾，不过即使再有恨意，上天也不会原谅你做了泯灭人性的事。想要重新开始，即使继续生活的很成功，上天安排的报应早晚也会来的。有些人天生就是“怪人”，有些人是后天“被逼”成怪人，无论怎样都是人性的黑暗面。陀螺的电影依然保持了自己独有的怪异特色，只是这一部确实有点冗长了，马戏团的戏过多，总时长控制在两个小时差不多合适。
画面类型片，美是真心美，主黄蓝对撞的光感一绝（办公室和铁囚笼两处尤其明显 / 通过缩小光圈来切镜的复古手法 / 雪夜里冲撞在漫天鹅毛与钢筋骨架之间的逃命小黑车 / 游乐园相关场景的美术设计是极致梦幻的，远景一拉，lights sprinkled in the wild are already telling the story / delicate lonely strikes of piano key / 比起这乏味的故事，本次的观影同伴以及老板针对他的lash out反倒有意思得多得多呢
非常喜欢，看完胆寒，特别是最后Stan面对陌生的马戏团老板和熟悉的话术，惨然说出I was born for it，把所有希望都切灭了！前半段马戏团的戏我看得津津有味，一点也不嫌长，和后半段形成呼应，太绝了！Bradley Cooper演得好，但是一开始感觉过于成熟，更像个中年男子。Cate气场太强大了，到哪都是女王！演员里一堆大熟脸。
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