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
跟同年上映的SOHO区惊魂夜犯了同样的错误，节奏过于快了。剧本可堪称完美，但伏笔在电影中展示的太过明显，到后面就差不多能猜到结局了。很喜欢开头对布莱德利的角色的处理，不需一句话的将人物特质呈现出来。多加一星给结尾曲Hoagy Carmichael’s Stardust。
所有的驱力都是一种向着死亡驱力，因所有驱力都是重复的、过度的，最终必然是具有毁灭性的，就像卡莱尔对于金钱的渴望，就像法官夫妇对痛失的儿子朱利安的渴望，就像富人斯拉对于爱人以及孩子回到身边的渴望，每个人每个意志都在强迫重复中、在过度中不顾一切的渴望回到伊始，回到那个想象性完满的内心之孔洞形成前状态，直到毁灭。
美术和氛围感一如既往地好 但或许德托罗想要拍这样的故事 他需要一个克里斯托弗诺兰或乔纳森诺兰来搞编剧
大魔王slay全场，还是应该相信科学（心理学）
电影美术营造的氛围应当受到表扬，这是导演的强项，从外表上看很精致，但好像根本没打算邀请观众进入其中。节奏缓慢，大部分叙事空洞，虽聚集了优秀的演员阵容，但他们之间几乎没有化学反应，库珀和布兰切特的对话像站在河边的聋哑人之间的交流。虽然演员们试图充分发挥自己的作用，但情节却削弱了他们的角色，因为导演太专注于艺术美，而不是真正重要的故事跟节奏，他显然忘了让故事变得有趣。附言，1947年的原版《玉面情魔》尽管受到审查的限制，但在讲故事方面可要好得多。
送给老铁一句话：追名逐利，欲壑难填，终将，引火烧身，玩火自焚，自作自受，自食其果 ，心灵魔术灵媒马戏怪咖猎奇秀是时代的产物也是永恒的陷阱，昨日设套圈人心，今时梦醒笼中人，聚光灯下万众瞩目，落花散尽无人关心。
继歌舞片、乡愁体之后，马戏团也成了每个准大师的还愿刚需？前2/3冗长无趣的心理铺垫，甚至不如格雷《移民》般的流水情节剧有诗意，结局水准在线的收束处理，也突兀得如女心理师反水般莫名其妙。
不过，越发喜欢宗介了~ (?)
中文译名不好，乍的一看以为是九十年代的香港风月片，直译为噩梦巷也行啊……实际上故事还算精彩，讲了一个恶性的死循环，小聪明覆盖下大贪婪是把人引入死循环的魔鬼。
确实是睡着了，不明白领他入门的导师是怎么死的，谁看了给我解释下。他离开马戏团开始自己单干以后确实容易看了很多，而且我这人听不了40年代的音乐，太催眠了。
一个三角恋和黄赌毒交错的故事，前面还有点大鱼的影子，后面就拉胯了
这片真没啥可讨论的空间。但真的，你能在陀螺身上，看到这种老导演对每一个场景每一个镜头奉献出精致的工匠精神是多么值得尊敬啊。电影美术部门实在是太强了，看得过程一直在想，这么艺术又那么美的光是什么打的啊？第一部分氛围营造的那么好，是怎么做到的呀！怎么轮廓打的那么妙啊！那外面的雪拍的好实又好轻盈，这又是怎么弄的？
大多数发生于新时代的更新除了企图用先行的技术试着让它变得更繁复之外，很难有什么正向的效果；前半部分穿梭于暗黑嘉年华与各种密象倒是好看，并且符合想象；从中段开始走向莫名“中偶”以及让人失去耐心、冗长的叙事进程中。Toni Collette、Mary Steenburgen赢很大，Bradley Cooper怕是又倒退了，那个“小白兔”梗我给100分。
真遥党头顶青花鱼，结尾haru的黑化莫名其妙。
且看且珍惜了
看陀螺的作品美术和视觉永远是享受，前半段马戏团拍得那么细我觉得纯粹个人趣味，本以为他瘾就过到此而已了还好高潮没让我失望，但是剥离个人风格这一亮点整个故事真的是又臭又长……
观影过程中一直产生一种奇怪的感觉，就是老觉得这男的颜值不配跟这仨女的battle，老想把他换成拉尔夫费因斯😂
救命 最后在干嘛 论橘真琴先离开带给七濑遥的精神打击？
即便没看过原版也能感受到这个翻拍有多四平八稳，剧情毫无新意和亮点，不过布莱德利库珀真的好迷人好适合演渣男啊
我还是很喜欢的，可能我对陀螺的期待本来就不在叙事而是在视觉。BC的演技真的不太好评价，感觉他进入了一个演什么都好像没演的怪圈。大魔王还是一如既往的帅，小白兔也不再是傻白甜。虽然通不过贝克德尔测试，影片里的女性角色还是刻画得不落俗套，人物动机很独立。
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