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
跑酷少年 响✖️泡泡 人鱼公主 诗 の故事。班底强大，画面绮丽，配乐动听，故事稀烂。50几分钟的时候跑酷场面真的很炫，加上配乐绝了。螺旋是一切的关键。《人鱼公主》注定是个悲剧，就算是外星人侵虐版本也逃不过这个定律。
炫技作品 视觉效果还是蛮好的 不至于一无是处
世界观真的非常不严谨，前因完全不交代。我以为大佬们只是以小美人鱼的基础创作了一个故事，然后他们真的做了一个小美人鱼。
从东京跑酷一组开始就逆大天😅音乐画面没的说，别的就离谱至极，应该有12集的剧情塞到100分钟里是否有点😅
真琴开啤酒后脸上被溅啤酒泡沫接着“啊”一声，拥抱男主时一直用胸挤，男性凝视得令人不适
跑酷的设定超酷，镜头视角丝滑，两人这条小美人鱼的感情线太寡淡了
完全不知道在讲什么故事，真是浪费了这个画质，配乐也不是很协调，感觉就是个七拼八凑出来的半成品。
一堆大佬堆出来的莫名其妙的东西 故事讲的乱七八糟 白瞎了华丽丽的作画
很想给4星但）最后魔幻收笔可以。整体还行，但仍不乏一些细节上的多余和缺乏。对我来说要表现这样一个困境与生命在庸常中逝去的主题，和这种摄像机的时刻运动感很矛盾，以至于情绪明明还在人和病人身上，摄像机却好像已经不耐烦要去找其他东西了一样
人生最难之事不过就是：活得自在和走得安详。
中国版的《爱》，最后几个镜头及其相似。但是代入的是中国家庭之间所有人的承受，对养育的和解脱的表现。女儿感情戏部分不佳，最后三十分钟跟上配乐和长廊/呼吸等符号互文还是很美妙的。小说改编，画面掌控力不错。
在平遥电影节这几天看了好几部电影，很喜欢这部电影的感觉，透过一个小小家庭传递出普世的情感，亲情，友情，爱情。特别是夏天和秦牧的感情线，完全就是现在成年人不言而喻的一种状态，现实而又疏离。另外要为夏父夏母的演技点赞，舒服自然，代入感太强了！
题材似乎不新，剧本也有很多多余的地方，但很期待第二部电影。
镜头很分离。结尾太玄幻。山西佳作。女主瘦版刘威葳。
除了个别画面拿来当壁纸，实在想不出其它的价值
2022年了，不敢相信这阵容能做出来这么土的东西来！
电影中有你我他，也有你我他的青年、中年、老年…
亮点还是不少的：娴熟的室内长镜头调度、写实风格和超现实画面的相互交叉、葬礼后对死后世界的想象等等。然而个人认为“生死”这样的主题适合单独集中表现，加入太多无关的支线容易冲淡这样的厚重感。闺蜜的婚姻、女主从事的戏曲表演工作、女主的婚外情似乎都和主题没有太大联系。前半段的剪辑也有可以改进的地方，总体的感觉还是很真诚的。
抄袭美人鱼故事扣一星，自私利己主意价值观扣一星，男主的泰王同款露脐装扣一星。
阿尔兹海默、女性视角、被“阉割”的视域想象
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