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
出生入死的兄弟变成反目成仇的对手，可是，没了信任，活着和监狱有何区分；没了正义，警察和匪徒有何差别。信守公义的警官断了手，身处绝路的罪犯折了臂，这是以血腥姿态唤起的「手足」二字，是将心比心、以命抵命的手足。那昭然若揭写着的年份2019，当然或许是过分的解读，但也有着港片会记录下这个时代的铁证，如同90年代那般。因为在这片黑暗无望的土地，我们眼见的，有穷途末路的悲壮，有慷慨赴死的决绝。
三星半。今年完成度不错的华语动作片。打戏精彩，角色相对饱满，观赏性比较强。讲警察题材肯定也带了些春秋笔法。枪战戏有些凌乱，2021年了，竟然还有去银行抢纸钞背包出来的？最后的动作戏虽然好看，但是有点儿那种一股脑全都抛给观众的展示感。甄子丹的人设有些婊，如果整个人设秉持程序正义的观念表里如一，会更好看。可以看到太多其他经典电影的影子。
前面这段时间的香港警匪片好像都走大动作大爆炸线路了，难得又见这种拳拳到肉的对打，过瘾。。。
以下就事论事：
教堂中的圣象注视一场审判将至，可一但接受了“如果那天是你”的最终发问，好似内在逻辑就已接受了执法者在形式所迫下可以使用暴力的设定。借人物黑化揭示被盘剥拉扯的人性困境的前提，依旧是角色的行为动机值得共情，这一点邱礼涛明显更胜一筹。
五星是给导演还有万达的4D厅
小谢有个镜头拍的真是巨帅。整体的话，人物刻画、心理转变都没啥说服力，所有配角都是工具人并且脸谱化。
谢霆锋演了一个很帅的疯子，够狠。最后教堂的打斗很是精彩。废弃的教堂像是崩塌的信仰和决裂的故人。
甄子丹演戲好屎，這個角色亦好虛偽，看似很有原則但自己越界就得。反派警隊棄卒的轉變亦無甚說服力，上司施壓對方是賊你就可以未審先判覺得打死人不需要負丁點責任？結尾結束位好，可惜甄子丹的身影完全帶不出情緒…
能看粤语看粤语！能看IMAX看IMAX！听国语实在是太别扭了哇😢爱港片的朋友一定要去看！观感就是很爽，整体故事结构有点像拆弹专家2，套路就还是那个套路，中间有点tdk的影子（低配低配哈）但其实谢霆锋的反派角色塑造的并不饱满，教堂自杀的刻意升华也有点找补的意思。谢霆锋请你放弃你的厨房多拍点电影！太好看了！不过...他最后一幕个人镜头好像理发师...而且我不觉得他像是能单挑甄子丹的人...
高潮部分二人在烂尾教堂玩刀仔总算多少有点眼前一亮，亦可称为进度条快支撑不住的回光返照。
太肾上腺素了，炸到空虚疲惫，子弹飞完车还要飞身救人实在忍不住笑了。步入中年的小谢还是帅过一票年轻流量，两人最后对决倒是值回票价，但总忍不住想是不是子弹在片场改的剧本。以及，香港警方内卷从无间道到现在都没有半点好转吗
陈木胜导演遗作，谢霆锋年轻的时候我欣赏不来，人到中年反而更有味道，反派也挺适合他。
虽然能看出谢霆锋在耍帅，但他也确实是帅……每个特写镜头都能感受到导演对他这张脸的偏爱，在一堆开始显老态的香港中年男演员里尤为突出……
整部片子我说不出什么不好来，看得我太激动了！打戏今年最佳！港片真的能让人快乐！特别表扬一下张文傑！我本来以为香港新生代里已经没有这款型男了，没想到他这么让人惊喜。能在英皇电影中心再看一次这部，更值了。
陈木胜导演遗作，甄子丹、谢霆锋两位“年事已高”的动作电影，一警一匪对决，高潮戏份不断，在香港狭窄的路上飙车戏暗暗叫绝。里面竟然还能穿插职场攻坚战，值得一看的标准港片。
PS：对于陈木胜导演的去世 实属感到惋惜 但是这于他来说大概不是最佳
全程几乎没废话，劈里啪啦打得很爽，这就够了。
火爆、硬汉，拳拳到肉，梦回《男儿本色》、《保持通话》、《怒火街头》、《扫毒》。各路配角数星星，阵容豪华。谢霆锋360度无死角的帅，西装暴徒永远的神，一如既往的拼，细节上令人爆粗。故事主线节奏一般，不留悬念，闪回过度，部分情节推动突兀，有遗憾，但各种癫狂过火的元素+对陈导的私人情感碰撞，4星。
故事讲得太潦草了，动作戏还不错，看得我眼花缭乱。
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