the cinematic interest in the british monarchy continue with the young victoria ( 1837 to 1901 ) and after have see in recent year and the effort with keira knightley the duchess and cate blanchett elizabeth film and and scarlett johansson and natalie portman take on the boleyn sister with the other boleyn girl . more contemporary story would include helen mirren award win portrayal of the queen on the current reign of queen elizabeth ii at the turn of princess diana death . each of the film mention featured stunning actress with act gravitas ( ok and so some may dispute johansson ) or be the flavour of their moment and and each film have a definitive moment in their historical character legacy that it become a no brainer to have those event feature and and in fact elizabeth have enough to span two film . however and the young victoria and a the title already suggest and be a lite version of the young queen life and and if youre look for that definitive event and or the staple political intrigue that plague all royal household and their dealing with shady and self serving politician and unfortunately there nothing of depth here . that not to say the young victoria be without . direct by canadian jean marc vallee ( best know for crazy ) and write by julian fellowes and this film chronicle in very plain term and and the life and time of victoria ( emily blunt and soon become the new it girl ) when she be a child and the trouble she face before coronation such a the eagerness of her mom the duchess of kent ( miranda richardson ) and her adviser sir john conroy ( mark strong ) to appoint themselves a joint regent to her throne and a already plan for by reign king william ( jim broadbent ) . a if that wasn not enough and the political power play enter the picture with lord melbourne ( paul bettany ) be a prime minister in wait try to gain the trust of the new queen and and subtly plant his own trusted ally into position within the palace . on one hand you would understand the need for a young and and new queen to have trust people in key position and but on the other and be they really act in her interest and or in the interest of others . even this angle of intrigue creep into her romantic story with prince albert ( rupert friend ) and where their relationship form the bulk of the second half of the film and and pretty much everything already include in the trailer . for both and they have be bring up under the influence of others and and tell each step of the way exactly what to do . even their union may seem like a firm registration of an alliance and if not for both lover recognize their common need to establish their own grounding and and to do so with the help of each other . instead of be pawn and there this constant search and probing of opportunity to break out of stifle and and at time absurd and rule and regulation . trust also become a much value commodity and and loyalty too can be trade for want to set the slate clean . however and all these theme become but a breeze through the narrative and from childhood to romance and marriage and child . in fact and there so much fast forwarding here and especially the last few minute fill with inter title and that it actually leave the audience want for more and and room of course for another movie and which i suspect would probably not see the light of day and but perhaps a television series might pick up on the film response and and come out with a mini series or such . it a pity that all the effort here in ensure the gorgeous costume and set and art direction would be confine to a film that quite lightweight in theme and brief mention of issue and that they do not really challenge the protagonist in order to allow for some overcoming of character define adversary . with it star stud cast and one would expect more and but one would be leave want more instead . recommend for those who be ever curious about king and queen in the british monarchy and only a a complement to other more engaging story available in the other film already mention .