Victoria & Abdul Reviews

Movie Reviews

• Victoria and Abdul proves a much livelier affair all-round however, thanks to the sly humour with which Stephen Frears's film highlights the ingrained snobbery of palace routine

  by Trevor Johnston [Radio Times ]

• this is kid-gloves historical storytelling. It's sometimes amusing, and occasionally touching, but there's nothing here to scare the horses

  by Dave Calhoun [Time Out London ]

• there's not much to "Victoria & Abdul," but as a delivery system for Judi Dench, it serves its purpose

  by Alonso Duralde [The Wrap ]

• by refusing to confront the real historical factors that make an essential part of the plot, "Victoria & Abdul" comes awfully close

  Review rate : C- by Ben Croll [Indiewire ]

• a sorta-sequel to Mrs Brown deals effectively with another of Queen Victoria's unconventional friendships and reprises Judi Dench's powerful and unparalleled portrayal

  by Dan Jolin [Empire Online ]

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