Informative and entertaining
- Viceroy's House review by CSF
I loved the film. I think it makes considerable effort to be fair. Both parties made mistakes, the problems to solve were so difficult that three centuries are not enough to achieve a better civilization, not even 20 centuries...
Religion and fanaticism are usually generated by poverty. The people who try to be 'human' are crushed by the fear or the ambition of the others. Nothing new, we all have been through that situation. The actors were playing right, the story is very convincing and help to understand this part of History. Only films can make mistakes visible and understood.
The film is very exciting because, all along, it makes me wonder how I would have managed, what solution I would have chosen, what I would have done or not done. The love story in the film shows that Romeo and Juliet will exist and repeat for ever in any civilization.
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The Viceroys house
- Viceroy's House review by PL
Really interesting film, not glamorised and the actors were brilliant. Would recommend it to anyone interested in history.
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Good film
- Viceroy's House review by SB
I thought this was a good film showing rights and wrongs on all sides. Very different times.Very moving
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A good film
- Viceroy's House review by AH
Very well made and there is interesting historical data. Photography is excellent. The fictional subplot illustrates the probable reality rather well. Highly recommended.
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Lightweight
- Viceroy's House review by IG
Not a bad effort, but, does have it's moments as in the movie Titanic where fiction gets in the way of historical fact. Hugh Bonneville for example seems more like Lord Grantham from Downton Abbey than a plausible Mountbatten, he is just a bit too nice. That said, the film scores well visually and is interesting to watch, with some good individual performances: Good but not outstanding.
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Paws of political game
- Viceroy's House review by BK
I love movies about colonial times,although I disagree with the whole idea of colonialism.Great and sagnificant historical event exposed in great performances,warm heartedly and smartly.The athmosphere of build up,of political tention,af humans frustration and need for freedom and unity.It shows how poluticians are only paws in a game and people are too.It was all because of natural resources ,oil and ability to drain the country even after partition.
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Outstanding
- Viceroy's House review by EN
Outstanding!, Gurinder Chadha's direction is fantastic here, her movie has authenticity and heart as well as stunning photography, period detail and an old-fashioned epic sweep.
Everyone, Indian and English, is portrayed with humanity and reverence. The acting is uniformly brilliant, with Gillian Anderson standing out in her portrayal of an intelligent, compassionate and resourceful strategist & modern thinker who rises to the challenges of her responsibility within the constraints of her official role, at a very traumatic time in history. A thoroughly enjoyable, sophisticated and unforgettable movie. Very highly recommended.
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Informative and entertaining
- Viceroy's House review by AL
Never knew how the split of India happened, and this film really helped explained it. Educational and entertaining. There were a couple side stories that seemed a little but shoe horned in, hence the 4 stars. But thoroughly recommend.
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Different Perspective on History
- Viceroy's House review by KW
Wonderful covering the period of Earl Mountbatten's time as Viceroy of India and the lead up to independence. How much was based on actual events is open to question but for me it was the performance of Gillian Anderson as Lady Mountbatten who for me stole the film with her portrayal of Lady Mountbatten and her concerns for the local population and the potential pitfalls the partition of India could bring.
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Not for me
- Viceroy's House review by JB
I tried to like this film but couldn't watch the whole thing. I found it too slow and wasn't gripped by it as I had thought I would be. Not at all my kind of film
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