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
老套的克隆人伦理问题，却看得我心一直揪着，泪流满面。一直在想，如果是自己，会做怎样的选择。以前一直以为人没有了记忆就不是原来的自己了，但仿佛灵魂还有更多的涵义。
7分。马赫沙拉·阿里再次证明了自己的演技。男主得了绝症，克隆了一个自己，打算把记忆都给他，让他在自己死后与自己的家人生活，不仅可以不让他们因为自己的死去而悲伤，而且还能陪伴孩子成长。问题在于，属于自己的所有东西都可以给克隆体，除了意识，也就是说，从自我认知上说，克隆体并不是自己。马赫沙拉·阿里一人分饰两角，克隆体刚唤醒时，真人是强势的，克隆体是怯弱的。后来真人不甘心把自己的生活拱手让出，他变得软弱，而克隆体却变得强势。这些变化从阿里的表情和眼神表现出来，十分出彩。在向自己告别的同时，又有新生的期待，一部感伤的电影。
To be or not to be, that is a question 真的看哭了
偏僻的疗养所，简约冷淡的装潢风格，饱和度稍高的灯光，让人想起机械姬和黑镜。然而剧情走向却是反其道而行。影片中的虚构技术（基因编辑+克隆人+记忆移植）散发着浓郁的优生学乃至社会达尔文主义的气息，根本原因是影片的内核不存在对抗，而是有人文关怀的，是有尊严地接受死亡和更好的自己。最能体现这一内核的例子是第三幕Cam和Jack在自己的工作室相遇，虽然两人给的都是特写，但给Cam的拉得更近，满脸都是恐惧，Jack则给到了脖子，虽然有戒心，但没有恶意。男主作为艺术家，看到自己的克隆人找回自己创作的灵感（虽然偷换了工业设计和自由创作的概念），他终于理解自己拒绝接受死亡的情绪干扰了他和家人的沟通、对世界的感知，以及克隆人并非工具人而是自己生命的升华与延续。他对科技的屈服也是有尊严的。
小成本制作的精彩电影。
在前沿科技的外衣下，行匠人作坊之事。前提太多了，无论如何不愿接受永隔的真爱，已经遭受过一次打击的破碎心灵，高水平同理心和片刻需要的牺牲情结……
音乐深沉，画面高级，情感充沛，表达克制，可以明显的感受到生命从身体中流逝的样子。
我看见生命中的往昔
全片最有科技含量的地方就是这神乎其神的记忆移植。
是文艺片不是科幻片，虽然设定很接近科幻一般所探讨的主题了，但导演志不在此
我们将会重聚
抛开伦理道德，爱绵长永存。与其说是伦理道德的博弈，不如说是人性与爱的较量。男主的每一个决定，反应，包括克隆人jack的每一个反馈和思想，都是人类内心深处关于自私的人性与爱的衡量。理解卡梅隆即将孤独死去无助愤怒的情绪，也理解jack惶恐，害怕，对未来不确定性表现出的惊恐乞求可怜的眼神。如果未来真的能做到indistinguishable，那么唯爱永生。
原主对克隆人的霸权在于：你要介入，借助，领取我的搭建的生命意义才得以存活。
呼唤着我的名字
以为会喜欢，结果看了一半起来吃了两包饼干，一包鸡汤味，一包趣多多，我果然还是爱吃甜的，时间和胃容量都有限，就不要浪费空间了。
雖然有無數探討克隆人的電影，但這麼純粹的探討電影真是不多見，幾次以為機構會有陰謀但沒有，致力于幫助男主與克隆人順利交接，節奏偏緩也沒有什麼新主張理念討論出現
题材很老套，但是处理方法会跟以前的片子有些不同，非常隽永。喜欢整体的视觉效果，颇有东方的禅意。
拍的蛮美的，但是议题已经不新颖，思考也蜻蜓点水浮皮潦草的。
太难过了，大概一个小时之后我就开始一直流泪，在远离城区的地方一个人死去，骨灰洒在大海里，“我”变成自己生活的局外人，流水一般的电影，Ali流水一般的表演，我该如何与自己和深爱的人做最后的告别，我该如何与流水一般的生命告别啊。配乐真好，科幻与哲学的深处都是寂静的，电影对这点把握得很好。
当死亡和感情发生矛盾对立的时候，该选择自己的视觉还是对方的视觉？无论哪种选择，都是基于“爱”，既矛盾又统一。“无论路上历尽任何的伤害，任由我决定爱不爱。祈求天地放过一双恋人，怕发生的永远别发生”
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