Tuesday, November 28, 2006
God Save Her An Oscar©®
Two weeks ago I saw "The Queen," in which Helen Mirren literally disappears into the skin of Elizabeth II of England. My gut feeling is that Mirren is quite deservedly the front-runner for the Oscar (though as of Nov 24, the day I write this, I haven't yet seen her competition). This film is a masterpiece of wit, insight, and brevity, and the performances crackle with authenticity. It's a non-guilty-pleasure peek into a rarified and anachronistic world it's hard to be curious about. It really takes you there - from the monarchy's lush Scottish retreat, Balmoral, to the flower-covered Buckingham Palace to Tony Blair's 'situation room.' The Queen's pas-de-deux with Blair as he tries to save her from her own cluelessness is priceless, and the actors playing Blair and his outspoken, bemused wife are equally excellent.Check out Metacritic's "The Queen" page, with summaries of - and links to - reviews by the finest critics in the nation, with numericized 'scores' to help you measure 'relative value'....
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