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
前2/3做了很多铺垫，就在感觉要落入精神疾病或者鬼怪的俗套时，突然揭露真相让人瞠目结舌（不过从生物学上应该很难说通）。这种看似传统套路又能玩出新花样剧情的，看来还是温子仁比较适合。
室内运镜玩得溜，还玩了把透视性的天花板俯拍镜头。但配乐用得有点over了。
千万不能看引进版！千万不能看引进版！千万不能看引进版！
设定完整自圆其说，后半段的视觉奇观到位，动作和造型都有创新，相当可以
确实不如之前几部吓人，但是还算很用心，毕竟好久没有回归恐怖片老本行了，以及这个表演真的好费演员。
剧情其实有些俗套了，尤其是到了后面大段的动作戏，很容易串台到月光光心慌慌那类虐杀型恐怖片。前面的剧情有些碎，后面展开了就还好但也很俗套...没办法，我是真的很爱欧美虐杀片。
有控制电磁感应的超距法术，有飞檐走壁折肢断脚的体术，却还要坚持使用自制刀具，到底是理化方面的文化课不行，还是没有看过日漫的想象力枯竭。所以影响到电器设备的能量场专门是给出镜的配音供电的么？
缓缓打出一个“就这”。气氛、表演还是挺到位的，真相揭晓是个什么鬼？“鬼”的动作设计得非常粗糙，演的时候各种露馅，靠的是柯南伯格式的血浆怪物来拉满的恐惧，实际上跟类似的恐怖片佳作没法比。两星半
果然看不见的东西永远是最可怕的，不过既然共享一个身体，这攻击力差距也太大了。
还以为是某个 阴阳魔界 的0虚实莫辩0创意，事实上想多了。惊悚恐怖动作片3.5
虽然，但是不影响这部成为年度最佳恐怖片。看得我肾上腺素左冲右突的，刺激
3星半。虽然低于预期，但成片完成度非常高，故事创意也很有意思，仍然是在类型片水准之上的娱乐片。温子仁的惊悚恐怖片依然值得信赖。
特喜欢这种邪典猎奇的片子！温子仁这次更是剑走偏锋，把怪胎题材发挥到极致。从一开始在引子埋下惊悚的伏笔，到后来一场接着一场的猎杀案件，你会猜测很多可能性，那便是加百利到底是谁?为什么曼迪森能和他对话?又为何曼迪森每次都能看到加百利杀人的画面?这些悬念一步步推进，直到最后，真相道出。
就是看到一半已经猜得七七八八，但还是觉得好刺激。那种明知道没有鬼依然被老套的套路吓到的刺激。。镜头视角用得好呀。梅一个人在家里害怕的跑来跑去的时候，用的是俯视的视角，仿佛有个人在跟我们一样，用上帝的视角看着她跑。还有她丈夫被杀那一段。大中午把我看得发毛。那个沙发慢慢弹起真是心理暗示太可怕了。还有杀老头那个床底视角（我这辈子都不想有空心的床底！！！！）视角刺激就更加了。梅在监狱那一幕，堪称异形的变相致敬。而拿着匕首在警局大杀四方又觉得这仿佛在看动作片。。
最恐怖的，就是最渴望的，最渴望的，早已得到。
拍完一系列大片后的温子仁在运镜上明显又上了一个b格，对于密闭空间紧张感的营造已达炉火纯青之境。前半段还是熟悉的温式诡异味道，各种招魂系恐怖元素穿插，带进惊慌失措的惊吓节奏里，最终又回落在家庭与救赎的情感上。至于后半段的爽感主要来自老式b级片那种最直观的血浆、砍杀（一定要看未删减版），所以过分去扣反转的细节反而会缺失该有的乐趣，千万不要带着看《招魂》的眼光去看待它，当成一部超英向惊悚片，你会直呼一句：真tm爽！
作为非典型作者导演，明显感受到温子仁在经历二十多时奇技淫巧血脉喷张的电锯系列，三十多时稳扎稳打别具一格的招魂潜伏系列后，特别是指掌完海王后，陷入了不惑的灯枯油尽：东拼西凑了一堆元素，除了一惊一乍就是血腥……还留了一个自我和解的happy ending
看恐怖片的经验并不多，导演一直“误导”着观众，到后段解谜时才让人恍然大悟，然而除了那个揭示谜底的镜头之外，基本上没被吓到，不过整体氛围的营造还是可以的，楼道追逐与警署大屠杀这几场戏的调度也有点意思。7
更多是悬疑片而不是恐怖片，一想到温子仁都这么成名了居然还只能拍这种低成本的B级片就心酸啊……因为够cult所以额外多加一颗星。
就…就算是看之前根本没啥期待吧，但拍恐怖片的功力退步成这个鬼样子还真是没想到的，比拉胯的节奏更惨的是屁大点情节必配慢镜头加气势恢宏的BGM，尴尬癌都快当场去世了！这是拍了速激的降智后遗症吗？后劲这么强？！
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