Review 673: The Young Victoria

  

The Young Victoria is a visually stunning and gloriously romantic period drama film and a showcase for  performance by Emily Blunt.

Resolved to establish her authority over those who rule in her stead, a young and inexperienced Victoria (Emily Blunt) draws strength from the love of Albert, Prince Consort (Rupert Friend), the handsome prince who's stolen her heart.

The emotional core of this film is the relationship between Victoria & Albert and it is an appealing and poignant one, 

The screenplay by Julian Fellowes  crackling with 

What started off as a marriage that was supposed to be set upfront for convenience one one side, on another side, there was a completely different agenda by King Leopold 

Director Jean-Marc Vallee's direction is  the score by Ilan Esheri is beautifully majestic, the costumes are lavish, the cinematography is winesome and captures the prestige and elegance of Victorian London 

Emily Blunt  To a queen and a monarch that young an age and have that amount of pressure on her was 

Rupert Friend

Paul Bettany 

Mark Strong

Thomas Kretschmann

Jasper Christensen, whom you may recognise as the villainous Mr. White from the two recent Bond films, Casino Royale & Quantum of Solace,