VICTORIA AND ABDUL: When Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal)s lowly clerk is sent from India to England to participate is Queen Victoria's golden jubilee, the two form an unlikely alliance that has the royal household in an uproar. Judy Dench gives another stellar performance as the Queen and although the movie is slow going at times, she continues to amaze with her thrilling talent. Eddie Izzard plays "Bertie" the heir apparent to the thrown who is determined to undermine the relationship. What starts out as a comedy, the film soon takes on darker tones. Billed as "based on true events....mostly" who knows how much is actually true. But no matter, it is a fascinating look as when England ruled under Victoria in her later years.
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