It seems that European costume court dramas have always been frequent guests of major film festivals. The performances of individuality, the gorgeous and elegant setting, and the intriguing background of the times, as long as they can be matched with a little attentive script, the level of the film will generally not disappoint. What's more, there is such an interesting story.
In addition to the elements of European court dramas that we are familiar with: the palace with carved railings, the square manicured garden, the towering wigs, the men and women with heavy makeup, and the skirts swaying like clouds; there are also palace royal family and aristocratic politics The absurdity: bird-hunting when I have nothing to do, dodgeball games of throwing naked men with tomatoes, ballroom dancing like gymnastics, and various activities of raising rabbits, ducks, and lobsters in the palace. All the same, you can't imagine that this is a country that is waging war on the European continent.
But these are only superficial, the focus of the palace is naturally the unique queen, but she is a fat, bloated, disease-ridden, and uncertain middle-aged lesbian giant baby. Around her, two close-fitting female officials staged a show of competition for favor. On one side is a female girlfriend who is similar in age, has been with her for decades, and has powerful energy, and can turn the tide in politics, while on the other side is a young and lovely maid who has experienced the vicissitudes of life and has a sharp wrist. In the past, both of them centered on the queen and used their own capital to compete for the queen's favor, but after the maid's astonishing operation of self-mutilation, poisoning, and hard bowing, the old man was finally defeated by the new favorite and was expelled from the wall.
In fact, the queen was not kept in the dark. She has been watching the two competing for favor, enjoying the emotional flattery and the thoughtful service on the bed, which prompted her to abandon her old love for her new love. determined by the most fundamental needs. On the one hand, capable girlfriends make up for the queen's incompetence in politics and life, and can also give her sincere love, but on the other hand, the queen's overpowering ability makes the queen feel oppressed, and she can't find her more and more. own presence. The gap between the position in the lover's relationship and the status of the queen becomes more and more obvious after the appearance of the maid. Both of them can bring the queen tenderness and pleasure, and the new love can hold her up to the sky, and the harsh and outspoken words in the old love are immediately compared - the real emotions are often full of imperfections, while the hypocritical love can make the surface appear. Everything works flawlessly. The queen is also human, and it is easy for people to act emotionally. The queen wants to take back the initiative of the relationship, and she longs for freedom, even if it may not be out of true love.
But if you only use emotion as a tool and discard it too casually after reaching your goal, there will be a more unbearable face than the incomplete truth behind the lies. Sure enough, the maid still inadvertently revealed her disdain for the Queen's emotions, which angered the Queen. In the end, the queen regained control of the palace. She expelled her old love and bullied her new love at will. On the surface, both sides who were fighting for favor were punished. , she can only face the emptiness of her heart and the helplessness of life alone, and the person who is finally punished is actually the queen herself.
The film uses a lot of fish-eye perspective to highlight the absurdity and weirdness of the story, and the creative text layout also makes the film style look individual and fantastic. When watching the movie, I didn't realize that the female best friend who fought with Sister Stone was the beautiful and moving female sniper in "Bing on the City". She was one of the few. It turns out that 18 years have passed in the blink of an eye. I can't help feeling that these years are real. Heartless knife!
A very innovative court drama, it is worth recommending, to add that the real Queen Anne in history is definitely not a giant baby, and it is not too far from Victoria and Elizabeth, at least it can be regarded as a generation of Ming Jun.
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