Film No. 65 (2017) September 4th. 6.30 AM LUNA WINDSOR, Nedlands.
"What ever you do, you must not look at her." (Abdul is given strict instruction prior to his visit to the queen).
It's hard to believe Judy Dench will, one day, no longer be with us to continue to present interpretations of Queen Victoria. Judy returns, brilliantly again, as QV, 20 years on from her work with Billy Connolly in Mrs Brown but this time without the romance. Abdul (Ali Fazal) is an Indian servant sent to England on a mission who becomes a friend and teacher to QV because he can't do as he's told. There's a simple life lesson, formed from the relationship, in most scenes. It's light, convincing and pleasant, another perfect addition to the slightly quirky, lavish costume drama genre so popular with a vast majority of cinema goers today. 8GUMS.
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