Pros: A solid film about a time in Queen Victoria's (Judi Dench's) life after the death of her beloved Prince Albert, when one of his former groomsmen, John Brown (Billy Connelly) arrives to care for Queen Victoria's horses. While he respects her, unlike the rest of the staff, he refuses to treat her with kid gloves. Though he comes off gruff and insensitive, he soon becomes one of her most trusted advisors, causing rumors to swirl around about the true nature of their relationship.
The acting is solid, with a largely unknown cast and while the opulence is still there, it isn't as overdone as in the Bridgerton series, which makes the film more realistic.
Cons: While the titled Mrs. Brown, after the Queen, John Brown is actually the film's main character and Connelly delivers a great performance. Dench is great but overall, she has too little screen time. There are also too many jumps in time and odd scene jumps; Still, the film manages to be solid.
Recommend: Yes
Grade: B+
Side Notes:
-Judi Dench's real-life daughter, Finty Williams, has a cameo as one of Queen Victoria's daughters.
-I do think it is rude when Mr. Brown refers to the Queen as woman.
-Gerard Butler has a small role as Archie Brown, John Brown's younger brother.
-Prince Albert (the son) hates the power John Brown has over the Queen and hires goons to beat him up. He's a fool feeling that would work for a native Scotsman.
-Dench does write with her left hand, as Queen Victoria, was left-handed; however, she does everything else with her right, such as eating.
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