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
三小时丝毫不冗长，推理过程环环相扣，少不了《电锯惊魂》《七宗罪》等影片的提及。马丁式的穷街陋巷，惊悚配乐很希区柯克，许多场戏不缺席高光时刻。追车戏全景声效燃爆，蝙蝠车引擎声绕耳回响。
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极具匠心的侦探风格蝙蝠侠电影，保持了蝙蝠侠一如既往的暗黑气质，在此基础上，曲折的情节和对人物设定的开辟式的设计，出色的带有浓烈个人风格的摄影以及将恐怖片元素杂糅的独特配乐，给观众带来了全新的视觉体验。这是一部极具创新精神的蝙蝠侠，尽管节奏略为拖沓，但仍不失为一部优秀的系列起源之作.
角色细节体现，一脸憔悴缺觉的布鲁斯，集智慧与鲁莽于一身的蝙蝠侠。
8.5。虽然玩的还是蝙蝠侠系列的老套路，但是全片总体质量过硬，虽然有几个槽点（基本集中在角色相互的情感）但是没有大的硬伤。摄影和画风都不错。
开头太棒了，亲身体验到了蝙蝠侠的压迫感。场景可能是目前电影蝙蝠侠里最棒的哥谭，雨下个不停的罪恶世界好像《银翼杀手》，被水淹没的哥谭在黎明的光照下美的惊人。
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节奏很舒缓很老派，不像是这个年代的电影更像有上个世纪的风范，但并不觉得很漫长，只是正反派都缺少一点魅力，神探狄仁杰辛苦了，为国为民的。
2022年4月19日下载并且几次尝试观看，但是屏幕真的太黑了，真的黑到我一点都没兴趣看超过10分钟。2022年5月20日再次尝试，最终弃。
2024.10.4 修复版点映场。老电影不愧是老电影，一句多余废话、一个注水镜头都没有，吊打市面上某些注水电影电视剧。孙道临堪称那个年代少男少女们的梦中情人，哪怕时隔多年，他身着长袍出场依然能让身边的中老年观众们倒吸一口凉气。现在的小鲜肉，别说演得不如孙道临，长得也不如孙道临，审美在倒退。
片是好片，但作为画蛇添足界的王者，DC不给加个40分钟又臭又长的multiple ending它就不是DC！
虽然视听让人惊艳，无奈故事不值得三个小时的长度。看得出导演想探索超英片的新拍法，却还是未能跳出既有的框架。魔幻的哥谭，炫酷的蝙蝠侠，都让我着迷，但都和“新”没有关系。
黑白转彩色修复版重映，部分上色还是有些残念的地方，不失为电影修复技术的一次展现。剧情虽然古早，但演员感情还是很丰沛。
一言难尽，导演对音效和布光的理解真的让人疲惫，没想到是这么oldschool的一部，仨钟看得累死了，就没有哪怕一个有魅力的角色，不知道在看什么，片尾还要让傻子一样的坏蛋联个谊，莫名其妙
不同以往的是，这部电影想要讲的更多，情欲、亲情、博爱、阶级、公平、正义、政治......所有的这一切都被“设法”融入到了剧情里，纠结在一起最终到达高潮。
有点脸谱化，4K彩色修复的大荧幕效果倒是真不错。演员的演技都很棒，除了孙道临外，女特务的满脸堆笑与“见过世面”令人印象深刻，但限于剧本，也没搞出什么动静。
So long, my Batman. 年纪大了，三个小时着实有点湿不动。
8.4 一流的摄影，喜欢这种赛博朋克的色调，反派演技也很在线，追车那段真的爱了，但开头略显无趣，以及谜语人的刻画不太入神，结尾看得出导演想对蝙蝠侠进行升华，但导演的风格太过于明显了，总体来说还是一部很成功的作品。
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