Young Victoria (DVD) Reviews

~~The Cast~~ Victoria - Emily Blunt Prince Albert - Rupert Friend Lor Melbourne - Paul Bettany Duchess of Kent - Miranda Richardson King William - Jim Broadbent King Leopald of Belgium - Thomas Kretschmann Sir John Conroy - Mark Strong ~~Run Time, Release Date & Rating~~ 104 ...  Read the complete review

Wasn't sure how much i would enjoy this so was very pleasantly surprised when i saw this film. Young Victoria depicts Queen Victoria's early years something i didn't know much about, i always have a picture of an old Victoria in my mind. The film stars Emily Blunt as the young Victoria and follows Victoria's early years when she is portrayed as a ...  Read the complete review

I have always loved Victorian history and so a film full of it was really rather appealing. We went to see it at the cinema in its first week of release and it is one of the best films I have seen in 2009, a real all rounder that I think would interest many people. Directed by Canadian Jean-Marc Vallee and written by Julian Fellowes ...  Read the complete review

After watching this last week ,I was left wanting more which I feel is always a good sign of a good film. However I do feel there was a lini to where the plot could go and I could plainly see that they were trying to aim for the years of Queen Victoria's life that is less abundantly popularised. Some of the plot just did not ring true ...  Read the complete review

I have to admit that I'm not the greatest fan of costume dramas, although I have seen a fair few in my time! The one I saw before the Young Victoria was 'The Other Boleyn Girl' which I found most disappointing, but I'd heard good things and the romantic story appealed to me so I thought I'd give this film a go. Plot: The plot focused ...  Read the complete review

This is the story of the early years of Queen Victoria a formidable woman who ruled this country for sixty four years and was placed on the throne at an early age. Emily Blunt was excellent in the role of Victoria, this really surprised me as the only time I remember seeing her was in The Devil Wears Prada which certainly did not ...  Read the complete review

On the 24th May 1918 at Kensington Palace, London, a daughter was born to Edward, Duke of Kent and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg. The child was named Victoria and she ascended to the throne at the tender age of eighteen. Queen Victoria was a bright and vivacious young woman, she enjoyed history, geography and one of her hobbies was ...  Read the complete review

I bought this film for £10 from Asda over the weekend and watched it with some friends Saturday evening. I must admit I do like historical films and was looking forward to watching this film. The film is based on Queen Victoria's early life and ascension to the throne and how she stood up to the courtiers who were motivated into trying to ...  Read the complete review

It seems the current cinematic interest in the British monarchy continues, with recent titles including; The Queen, Elizabeth, The Duchess and The Other Boleyn Girl. All of which I think hold individual merit and worth, however this particular piece is somewhat different, in that it is mainly a love story. Britain's longest reigning Queen and her ...  Read the complete review

A well rounded thoughtful dramatisation If I am absolutely honest this is a film my other half made me watch rather than me choosing to watch it, we hired it from Lovefilm and I really did expect a dull stuffy English introspective. Thankfully I was entirely wrong and I have to commend my better half for her taste, what could ...  Read the complete review

The story of Queen Victoria's early life and accession is predictably lush stuff, the clothes, pomp, music ( the rendition of Zadok the priest will give you goosebumps) and settings are beautiful, the photography is superb and the performances from the starry cast are excellent. Emily Blunt plays Victoria as an independent girl ...  Read the complete review

Jean-Marc Vallee directs this sweet costume drama THE YOUNG VICTORIA featuring Emily Blunt. Blunt plays Queen Victoria in the early nineteenth century just before she takes over the throne. With a proctective, German mother the Duchess of Kent played by Miranda Richardson, Victoria is determined that she will be the Queen. She ignores ...  Read the complete review

I wanted to see this film at the cinema, but sadly, by the time I'd gotten around to it, it had closed! I finally caught up with it on DVD this evening. To sum up, I really enjoyed it. As a general rule, I am a fan of historical dramas and this more than fitted the bill. There was drama, romance, political fall-outs and just about ...  Read the complete review

Feels more like a chick-flick than a supreme, majestic portrayal of a monarch who ruled the United Kingdom for the longest. As can be expected from a period drama such as this one, the costumes, and the set pieces are fabulous. The ever-changing dresses/corsets (okay, I do not know the technical terms for the clothes she wears) are stunning. It is ...  Read the complete review

The Young Victoria is surprisingly enough about the young Queen Victoria and her rise to power. Director Jean Marc Vallee handles the costume drama element of the film very well and shows a real flair for attention to detail. I was initially a bit worried before seeing the film after finding out that Julian Fellowes was involved. The ...  Read the complete review

I have recently veiwed this film and was a little disappointed in it, however my daughter enjoyed it. I have read much of Victoria's life in the past and think that this my have clouded my judgement slightly, my daughter who did not know much of Victoria's life was able to enjoy the film at face value. I had thought that with their ...  Read the complete review

This is a review of the film. 'Young Victoria' was a film I probably would not have gone to the Cinema to watch, but as my Mum's usual cinema companion was away this week, I decided to accompany her to see this film. I'm glad I did as the film is better than I expected it to be. The film revolves around the early period of ...  Read the complete review

This review is of the recently released film 'The Young Victoria'. I have always been interested in the life of Queen Victoria, (in fact since I was about 8 years old - many years ago! and we did a project on the Victorians). When I saw an advert for the film and an interview with the leadng lady, Emily Blunt,on the Jonathon Ross show, I knew it ...  Read the complete review