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
四星不足，但三星也苛刻了。2022年北京第二轮疫情开始想给看过的电影留个痕迹，想不到是从这里开始，或许是因为它的戏谑，让人觉得从这里开始轻松容易一些，而且即使错了也可以被原谅。提炼不出主旨，只说一些感动了的瞬间，一次是在机器人们开会讨论“或许我们更像他们（人类），更有幽默感，他们就会更爱我们了”，一次是在Monica为了完成男主人下达的任务给人类降温时，一边往冷气上挂衣服一边自言自语笑出来“还有袜子🧦”，还有一次是在大家都提到的“我坏了之后请一定把我修好，我把我们的枕边话都备份了。你的胸部是让我解渴的百合花”。
最后机器人被吓到导致不小心把自己设置成敌对对象也蛮离谱的，收尾太匆忙，也太夸张
“我亲爱的人类主仆，唯有死亡这事我们平等”
有进取心的导演会大胆预测，更会保留自己最擅长的风格又扩大审美追求的半径，比如热内，热内的冷幽默一向会呼应人性：擅长骗炮的男人无法忍受没完没了的情
机器人造反题材确实已经不新鲜，但用热内的风格拍出来，人类拥有间离般的神经质，让人类和机器人之间越发存在着庄周梦蝶版的混乱与错位。
其实并不觉得这片有多好，感觉视角转换不是很合理，但意外地喜欢。可能是因为放到3·11语境里，加上片尾动画那种“人死了就像水消失在水中”一样的画面，正好戳中个人泪点。生生死死往复循环，生者需要揭开伤痕、诉说记忆才能让死者以另一种形式陪同着继续走下去。
几个长镜头不错 故事比较复杂但是讲的还可以 有拿奖像
题材不错，
细致表现了集权是如何运作，污名受害者，压迫亲属，冒名顶罪，各种威逼利诱，造成恐惧蔓延，一切只为让真相不留痕迹。
我猜，并不好看，晚上试试，晚上试了下，果然还是不行
一部搞笑的人工智能电影，里面的家用机器人想成为人类，用自己笨拙的方式守护自己的主人，挺温暖的。较差强人意的就是反派莫名其妙就自己消灭了自己，毫无逻辑可言，老太太和性爱机器人的后续也没交代
配乐好棒，忍不住连着又放一遍。美波真适合这种角色
新冠疫情时代感想：当有一天人类成为笼中困兽 供AI观赏玩弄到消灭 是同样的服从还是要冲出牢笼
未说出口的爱而引发的怅然，含蓄是东亚人的美，也是东亚人的痛
给人一种精神上的压抑与摧残。
主题也老调重弹毫无新意，后半程节奏明显拖沓，但趣味性总归还行。
AI的big bug是错把敌对人类清除计划搞成了自我清除计划……
这两句话其实就足够了。
不懂评分为啥这么低，讽刺幽默科幻的类似舞台剧观感挺好的，说不定未来的我们可能真的会面临这种局面😅看到有人打了一分说时间太长了？？？一个影片100来分钟不是正常？！？
主题不明，多处配乐突兀到以为要往悬疑惊悚方向发展....
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