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
进门的时候，还被我当成了路人……
观影过程一直带着问号，这电影到底想讲什么呢？然后中间睡着了……我发现我真的是脸盲症患者，男主的女友我都分不清是同一个人还是不同的人？ 倒是有句台词记住了：这世上80%的人是垃圾。那剩下的20%呢？是人渣。
关于自我成长，倒退式的叙事风格，使讲述具有了陌生化和间离感，一种从旁观察男主伊藤而不与其认同的观感让我很喜欢，这种冷漠的气质也是日式风格的一种典型。森山未来的冷感气质贴近男主，几位女性演员也贴近角色。
可能是最好的时光。
至于为何香织（伊藤莎莉）会在2000年的第一天弃男主而去：要知道香织是很有想法的女孩。两人从一开始每一步都是女方主动的：见面的方式，去宾馆约会，租车出游...。虽然电影没有告诉我们是什么让香织下定决心弃男主而去，但显然香织否定了男主提出同居的建议。可能是觉得男主终不是她心目中可以结婚的对象。情侣分手多不是一个原因造成，但必有最后的一根稻草。
线索做的确实清晰，符号也挺成功，部分画面也是真的美，也有一种旧时代的感性，针对的群体对于现在来讲也算是小部分了。
夜晚的出租車，回憶一幕幕打開，倒退，遠方一定有光亮，你說。我懷念你，想念過去，可人生，就是不斷往前走，繼續成為普通的大人。
是这些天以来看过最最喜欢的电影，无限接近现实，又在无数个瞬间脱离了现实。
总有地方有奇怪的错位…就像我始终喜欢すーちゃん胜过かおり。原来这叫报菜名吗，原来这就是我不喜欢日出日落系列的原因吗…
但是，那又有什么关系呢？纵使人生总是“平凡而普通”的，可只有我们自己会知道，那些经历过的人和事，那些生命中我们所有遭遇的快乐和悲伤，最终会在我们的身体内幻化成一个永远年轻且独一无二的美好的自己，而它，则会指引我们能够永远充满希望的继续走下去
我宁愿继续绝望，也不要变普通，我…不想长大啊！
7分吧，倒序的方式还是有点特别的，不过总觉得不连贯，并没有什么矛盾也没有特别激烈的爱情，就这样毫无波澜的分开了。失去之后才知道自己爱的那么深！
一首写给当代社畜的十年情歌。人与人之间的经历可能并不相似，但我们之间的情感却可相通。过去即现在，现在即未来。最后的剪辑与运镜相当厉害，适合一个人静静地看与回忆的电影。
我个人非常喜欢这类电影，怀念里面东京的每一个街景，
姑且以为这是一个关乎回忆的电影，普通的一生处理起来很清淡。后来的奔跑似乎要把时间抓向自己一边，再怎么努力也回不去了。一直奔跑，也只是不断向前而已。想停下，想回去，不想长大，于是在这个过程慢慢变老。
森山未来从20演到50没有违和感，东出昌大就差远了。也就破处的那个床戏有点劲，残酷不足。看到最爱的前女友结婚，真就会像死之前回光返照一样过电影吧。倒叙也很普通好哇。中国元素：做援交的女朋友的客户是中国人，她还会说些中文。
很喜欢这种闭环倒叙的手法，就像从此刻的人生翻开了一本记忆相册，一边看着镜子里的自己，一边慢慢的让时间倒流，去回顾那些只属于我们自己人生点滴的瞬间
意外地不错，影片很有深意，虽然我目前还没到影片中主角的那种年龄，但也能共感那种遗憾
喜欢他坐着出租车路过曾经去过的地方，看到过去的自己的那些镜头
日本的爱情片总是讲这普通人的平凡故事，讲着我们是如何从有着凌云志的小松委身成一丛一簇一株小灌木的过程。片子用了倒叙的方式让故事更扎心了些。。。
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