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
和以往战争电影非常不同，尤其是这几年主旋律战争风格越发的同质化，突然看到这部电影，有一种全新的感触，原来不用特效大场面拍战争电影一样激动人心，震撼触动
司马辽太郎完美的叙事被拆得跟跳帧一样，但32的冲田总司是什么美.善解人意.惨小可爱，啧啧
沉入水底看到层层叠叠尸体剪影的那一幕，凄美绝了！那种残酷的美感真的是难以形容的震撼。
北影节看的第一场电影，摄影、剧情、音效一言难尽。大片冗长、枯燥的镜头，节奏拖沓，剧情莫名其妙，配音尤其难受，像是屏幕里在演默片，屏幕外一群配音演员在耳朵边说话，口型也对不上。
《燃烧吧，剑》——副长行云流水账似的一生。想想司马辽太郎的原作，人生虽短，其中的每一个人人，都活成了一首首隽永的俳句。
嗜血成性的民族，崇尚武士道精神。通过不断的清洗，使民族得以优化。进入明治维新，成为日本历史的转折点。片子整体不错，若由山田洋次导演，会更精彩！
看了推荐去看的，描述为：好的学生作品。开头确实很有创意，以为主角出现的时候，一枪被打死了。然后蛇的镜头，好多。有意让你想蛇在表达什么，什么悄无声息，什么又隐退了，什么从哪出来想咬你一口。结果只是在那一个段落里的作用。全程看得我精神没有放松，雾蒙蒙湿漉漉、与蚊虫和难以痊愈的伤口相伴，想想就难呼吸。
没有看小说就来看电影是我不对，至少也应该把八重看完再看这部，小哥戏份比想象中的多，已经满足了～
就中规中矩吧，新撰组也实在拍不出什么花儿来了。
是怎样做到让一部战争片既隐忍又激烈、既克制又如此动人的？忍不住要为这部《云霄之上》点个赞！
挺进师精神不仅仅是信仰的力量凝聚，还有关于人性的抉择，更具象，更应该被记忆。
战争片也可以用水墨画质感来表达，不用一味地强调爆破大场面，喜欢这部影片的中式表达方式，致敬先烈的同时视觉也有享受到。
主旋律电影看了那么多，这一部算是很特别的，战争片审美疲劳症被治好了。
犯了一大堆歷史人物傳記片的致命錯誤，同時節奏快到我完全看不懂劇情在演啥，這也算是新型態日本歷史片類型解鎖了吧😂😂。片長2小時半，本以為是節奏很慢的歷史片，殊不知節奏快到像是開1.5倍速在講故事，後面完全放飛自我，你看你的我演我的，拍的流水帳同時敘事又可以放飛自我到完全不讓觀眾跟上節奏，是原先初剪拍太長，所以乾脆調倍速濃縮成2個半小時嗎？不過倒是看到不少春季日劇檔的演員參與其中，山田涼介、松下洙平、柴崎幸、客串的柄本明，查了一下導演正是5年前拍出關原之戰的原田真人，是關原之戰拍的太沉悶，所以這部片就改用趕火車敘事嗎？這部片應該對熟悉日本史的人比較吃香，對一般觀眾來說根本大型車禍敘事現場。
单看海报就感觉好有画面感，期待看到这部电影，期待中国电影能够一直有创新不断突破～～电影人，加油！
😤累了…这个剧情 这个节奏 我全程看英文配音给我整笑了 好想离开这个国家
观看过程中内心一直很沉重，也被导演的表达方式所震撼。画面以黑白表现形式，有如水墨画一般，给观者以战争所带来的冰冷严酷之感，且赋予人物雕像般的立体感。影片伴随着洪启辰仰着头，沐浴在枪林弹雨隐喻的红色的血泊里结束，也是我全片印象最深之处，也引发我对于战争与生存、死亡与正义、道德与责任等价值观层面的深思。个人评分四星，另外母校滤镜多加一星。
多一星给男主的自杀幻想镜头和最后的血雨镜头，个人还是喜欢这种非常带情感色彩的设计。
河神和水鬼
对不熟悉相关史实的观影者来说故事过于流水账。但土方岁三这位叙事者兼主角真是太鲜明突出了，冈田准一从颜值到演技都非常hold住。与阿雪的感情戏，还有与冲田的友谊都有看点。但山田凉介作为冲田总司来说颜可以，但气场是真不行。
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