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
大概凯奇演烂片太多了，所以稍微有个能看的就咋咋呼呼的。有些小聪明和癫狂的桥段，整体一般。凯奇要翻身还得继续努力，接点别这么胡闹的剧本。
5/10。在对凯奇本人回顾性质的开场，《空中监狱》的父亲留着长发将带着血污的礼物送给女儿，身后是灯光炫丽的赌城，肯定了凯奇作为美国英雄的银幕典范，然而本片结构却是对银幕神话的颠覆，观众看到现实中的凯奇像他在《改编剧本》的角色一样，和分身不断产生矛盾，在借酒消沉、坦白内心时，痛苦地回应外界对自己接烂戏太多的指责，并费尽心机的将经历写进剧本，途中不断通过影迷的作崇（哈维向凯奇公开的藏品展/偶像雕塑及电影物件），打消他已过气的传言。但这只是对考夫曼元电影的拙劣模仿，它没有能力临摹那种多时空梦幻融合的烧脑叙事，反而塞入大量暴力动作、家庭价值的好莱坞保守创作思路，使整部片成为杂糅了异域剥削片和元叙事的粪作，它唯一指望的就是凯奇粉丝，能像结尾看《帕丁顿熊2》感动的凯奇父女一样，基于私人情怀的作崇给予些许好评。
作为男人，有些好听的话就应该这么自然地说出来。
温情有余，人性幽微复杂之处根本没挖掘出，每个人都善良的过分。饼叔的表演也没想象中惊艳，那些动辄四五星的都是IU粉？
中后段的连环崩坏似乎是可预见的，因人物在此除了浅层的边缘符号功能，和完成台本硬塞的“传话”任务外，其内在情感逻辑再无细微的串联和变化，由此让这个临时组建的家庭变得颇为别扭，不自然，更无法像《小偷家族》在齿寒的现实辙痕里，洒落大音希声的感动。或许，是枝最好的作品仍在于用凝缩（形而上）的生活气息和经验，去反哺特定的题材表达，而当类型化的社会元素（悬疑、黑帮、凶杀）开始渗透，他便完全被绑在了温柔的陷阱里，变得愈加无所适从。
摩天轮那场戏很好。总体上还是过于直给了。还是喜欢之前日式小品的调调，清新又含蓄，简练却深长。
--2022.06.18 Edgartown
解构自己的明星形象
戏中戏中戏的套娃模式结构上比较有趣，作为浪子回头的凯奇洗白之作，既有自嘲也有豁达，玩得尽兴。
其实没必要加入侦查犯罪那条线，纯粹的公路之旅就好，同时也更能聚焦在他们几个的过去。另外，我很钟情于将镜头静静地对着人脸拍，那些真情实感的流露，简单而有效。★★★☆/7.5
对于是枝裕和来说，这种也算类型片了，从《无人知晓》到《小偷家族》，都在讲述非血缘组成的临时家庭，《掮客》也没有例外，它有一个比较好的整体故事框架，并且加入了公路元素，使之更加商业。但每个人物形象却并不立体，动机不够有说服力，在人物成长和情节转变上也非常的生硬，尤其是李知恩扮演的这个角色，缺少一种在内心层面的复杂，宋康昊那个角色虽然对应了片名《掮客》，但多少定位有些尴尬。
本来以为是成为约翰马尔科维奇，实际上是成为帕丁顿熊。。。那俩cia用力也太猛了。。不喜欢，不过凯奇喜欢就行
故事其实还行，iu的表演有点木讷，倒是胖小孩可以拿个男配奖。流媒体版画质不高，等有好资源再刷，三星半吧
除了梗之外，整个剧情稀烂。但因为情感还挺真挚，勉强不算烂片。
电影主题自然是关于生命，关于新生生命的意义，关于抛弃生命的动机，这些重复的母题显然在是枝裕和的其他作品里屡次提及，但由于上述原因，让观众很难代入角色产生共鸣。
所有人物的状态都比较悬浮，剧作上细节也不太自然，甚至会让人有些模式化的感觉，
凯奇自己拍的很高兴，观众笑他很傻逼，这就够了，还要啥呢？（对了，债也还完了）
看完预告片后满怀期待，看完正片后稍许失落，这个时代变了，不是20年前那个各行各业皆是天才的年代，那个时候导演，剧本，演员皆天才，球星，歌手，漫画家一个个的才华横溢，现在再来看，全是扶不起的阿斗，电影行业如此，其他行业都一个怂样！
说实话又老套又无聊，特别各种各样的情感升华尬死了转变也很突然，但是几个笑点又确实让人吐了吐气，如果是凯奇老粉可能会感触多一些吧。。。
挺好的想法，如果能像瞬息全宇宙那样，再深一点关于凯奇的内容就好了，粉丝的内容有点表面了。
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