9/19/2023 0 Comments Victoria and abdulOn the trip to England, a side character who was also chosen as a servant complains about the condition in British-dominated India. Strangely enough, the movie seems to hint at a conflict involving how Indians are treated by the British in colonized India, but that fact is treated as a joke multiple times. Unfortunately, all conflict in the film is solved in the same manner: with Judi Dench remarking that she is the Queen, and commanding that the conflict end. To those not familiar with this event, the conflict could seem petty, but it is very accurate to real events. The movie truly shines when Queen Victoria confides her emotions to Abdul, and they gain a deep understanding of one another.Īs for the conflict in the film, much of the royal household dislikes Abdul, due to a mixture of racism and how close he is getting the Queen. Abdul’s lack of understanding also helps to keep the tone light and heartwarming. A very important exchange occurs when he is the only servant to look the Queen in the eyes during a meal, which allows their initial bond to form. Abdul frequently ignores nuances of British Royal life, which allows him to become very close to the Queen. His constantly optimistic and wondrous outlook towards British culture made for a very interesting dynamic with the Queen. Fazal, who normally works in films outside the United States, also gave a very convincing performance. Her scarfing of the royal meal in front of other royal members garnered many laughs from the audience. Her portrayal as Queen Victoria is what elects the most praise from the film, not as much in her dialog but her actions. Judi Dench works well in her type-cast, as a demanding and possibly aloof older woman. The films titular characters are represented by Judi Dench as the now elderly Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and Ali Fazal as Abdul Karim, a Muslim-Indian servant to the queen. The unfortunate aspect of this film is its inability to provide more than that. Frears is no stranger to biopic films, and being British born, it should come to no surprise that his most recent film about the royal monarchy should be both accurate to the period and contain strong performances from the respective main cast. Victoria and Abdul, directed by Academy Award winning director Stephen Frears, is an extremely peculiar movie.
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