Review: The Young Victoria

I absolutely love this movie. Queen Victoria's story is a very inspiring one and from what I know they kept the movie pretty accurate. It's just a very well composed film. The writer, Julian Fellowes, is also the creator of "Downton Abbey" the BBC series about the dynamics between the wealthy Crawley family and their servants. Very interesting and well made show. Needless to say... This movie is fantastic!

Five things I love about "The Young Victoria:"

1. The Soundtrack is wonderful.
2. It has great cinematography.
3. It sticks very closely to the true story. (except for one particular part that I know is not quite accurate. Oh well.)
4. It's the first movie I saw Emily Blunt in. She's grand.
5. The costumes are divine.

The one particular part that I know for a fact is not true (see #3) is when Prince Albert takes a bullet to the arm for Victoria when someone attempts to shoot her as they ride by in the carriage. That didn't happen. There were several assassination attempts during Victoria's reign but no report of Prince Albert getting shot. In that particular incident the shot was fired by a crazy man by the name of Edward Oxford. He held two pistols and fired one after the other. Neither of the shots hit anyone. (Not a very good aim)
Though it is believed that Albert tried to interfere with, or put himself in the way of the bullet.
In 1840 The Times reported that Oxford...


"... presented a pistol and fired it directly, either at Her Majesty or Prince Albert, there being no person between him and the carriage. The Prince who, it would seem, had heard the whistling of the ball, turned his head in the direction from which the report came, and Her Majesty at the same instant rose up in the carriage, but Prince Albert as suddenly pulled her down by his side. The man then drew from behind his back a second pistol, which he discharged after the carriage, which proceeding at the ordinary pace, had passed him a little." The Times

Julian Fellowes, Emily Blunt and Rupert Friend

Creator, Julian Fellowes admits that he added the injury to the film for dramatic affects. Thank you for your honesty, Julian.