Victoria & Abdul (Movie Rating: 7.0/10)
Notwithstanding the historical revisionism attempt by the movie makers, the art embedded within is marvelous. Stitching together Taj Mahal-PeacockThrone - Buckingham Palace and the sworn enemies of Crusades as best friends does merit applause. Correctness to the T, where Dame Judi Dench as Queen Victoria pens on a journal marked with VRI (Victoria Regina Imperatrix for the uninitiated), and the oh so Scottish kilts, tap dances, and everything the British Monarchy stands for...from the House of Tudor. Abdul played by Ali Fazal, has a limited 2 dimensional role, albeit interesting portrayal of his 'Munshi' isms ...
If you are the brown sahib kind, you'll love the Queens' English, the crisp Tudor impact & a sprinkling of Shahenshah of Romance - ShahJehan woven into.
Now for the critique...Bertie ( King Edward VII) shown as an arse, was in actual history a King loved by the Brits. The portrayal of Victoria as unlinked to the macabre of the British Empire is simply unbelievable - an attempt to whitewash history. Is the funding for this movie the final revenge of Dodi Al-Fayd?
Despite all that, its a good watch, but not if you're the Dilli-ki-Barfi types...
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