Costume Drama Whore-A-Thon Day 9

Day 9 'The Young Victoria' (2009)
Based on the early life of Queen Victoria of Great Briton. In this film, we see her lonely very strick childhood and upbringing, the death of her uncle the King, her first meeting of Prince Albert, the tough early years of her reign, the drama she has with her mother. All that good stuff that we love to watch about royals.

In all seriousness, it's a good movie. I consider it more of a romantic movie, since it largely focuses on the blossoming love between Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Their love story is one for the ages, they loved each passionately and Queen Victoria mourned Prince Albert fiercely after his death. We do have that image of Queen Victoria, all dressed in black, morning always. It's a fascinating love story, and it's true, what's better than that.

The film also does cover a bit of politics of the day, a few unpopular decisions that the Queen made, her uneasy relationship with her mother, played wonderfully by Miranda Richardson. The hatred that she had for Sir John Conroy who micro managed her and her mother's life. Her criticised very close relationship to Lord Melbourne, who was Prime Minister at the time. It's beautifully shot, the costumes were fantastic. Most importantly I predicted that it would win the Oscar for best costume.

There were a few deleted scenes on DVD/Bluray. It's always interesting to see what they left out on the cutting room floor. There was the storyline about one of her mother's ladies in waiting. Lady Flora Hastings, who became ill but refused to submit to a physical examine. People thought she was pregnant by an affair with Victoria's arch nemesis Sir John Conroy. Since Victoria hated Conroy she believed it, low and behold Lady Flora dies of a tumor. All that's cut, there is even a nice scene where Victoria is asking Lady Flora for forgiveness, of course Lady Flora is on her death bed. They weren't long scenes either, wondering why they were cut. In the end, they weren't really needed. I always feel bad for actors when there stuff gets axed. Really, none of the other deleted scenes were needed either. It's not a long movie, it doesn't drag on, which is a good thing. Is it the best movie ever made, no, but it's not an awful movie. I think people will generally enjoy it. If your in the mood for a nice love story that has a happy ending, and true to boot, then this is a good watch.