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"Her Majesty, Mrs. Browne" includes many difficult-to-define,
quickly uttered old English words (like fain), a pyramid of
detailed, historical facts about the British monarchy , and
too many mediocre British actors to remain entertaining. I
kept thinking that maybe if Keanu Reeves appeared, he could
save the movie from being an "insufferable bore" as the British
would say, but alas, he didn't show up, and the movie swiftly
went downhill.
To outline the plot: back in sixteen-hundred something, Queen
Victoria of England married a prince. When he died young from
a flu, she kept grieving for an inordinately lengthy time.
And, her entire servant staff, and everyone in the household,
was forced to remain in mourning with her. (They couldn't
even talk at a meal with the Queen, unless she addressed them.)
Finally, one of her servants, hoping to cheer her up - and
get her back to Queenly duties - sends for Mr. Browne, a servant
of her dead husband's. Immediately and predictably, Mr. Browne
cheers her up, and a romance of sorts seems to arise between
QueenVictoria and Mr. Browne.
Unless you are a big history buff, or happen to have been
the Queen of England in a former life, you'll find this movie
interminable. (When, I kept thinking, will it get moving?)
My rating : 1 star
Rating: PG (a beating, language, and brief nudity)
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