The Young Victoria

You go Emily Blunt! It was a long time coming but this is the first proper leading lady role that Emily Blunt got and it has certainly propelled her and shows everyone that she is certainly is leading lady material! Then again, being a fan of Emily anyway i always knew that!
The costumes are amazing and so are all the locations which really set the scenes very well. Not only is Emily's performance as Queen Victoria in her younger years very convincing and compelling, but all the supporting actors and actresses all play their parts extremely well too! Most noticibly is of course the lovely Rupert Friend (Keira Knightlye's bf btw..) who is very sweet and believable as Victoria's lover and confident, aswell as Miranda Richardson as Victoria's troubled and misguided mother, and Mark 'Lord Blackwood' Strong, who once again is brilliant as a darker and more controlling Sir John Conway. Also dear Paul 'Jarvis' Bettany plays a blinkered Lord Melbourne who see's the light at the end, and… more »

You go Emily Blunt! It was a long time coming but this is the first proper leading lady role that Emily Blunt got and it has certainly propelled her and shows everyone that she is certainly is leading lady material! Then again, being a fan of Emily anyway i always knew that!
The costumes are amazing and so are all the locations which really set the scenes very well. Not only is Emily's performance as Queen Victoria in her younger years very convincing and compelling, but all the supporting actors and actresses all play their parts extremely well too! Most noticibly is of course the lovely Rupert Friend (Keira Knightlye's bf btw..) who is very sweet and believable as Victoria's lover and confident, aswell as Miranda Richardson as Victoria's troubled and misguided mother, and Mark 'Lord Blackwood' Strong, who once again is brilliant as a darker and more controlling Sir John Conway. Also dear Paul 'Jarvis' Bettany plays a blinkered Lord Melbourne who see's the light at the end, and Jim Broadbent plays Victoria's doating and protective uncle, King William.
All of the actors play their parts incredibly well and makes for an interesting and heart-warming story of trails and tribulations aswell as love and passion!
I myself adore period drama films and this one is a must for anyone else who does. Or just people who love a well-bodied film!