Sixty Glorious Years is an exercise in the creation of iconography, both for Victoria and its star, Anna Neagle (who subsequently became known as 'Regal Neagle'). Just as Elizabeth I commissioned artists to create flattering iconic images for public consumption, so this film performs a similar function, for Neagle is more beautiful than the real life Victoria. Controversial events (such as the 'Irish problem') are omitted and unpleasant aspects of Victoria's character (her petulance, arrogance, favouritism and 'right to privilege') are glossed over as endearing little 'whims'. Albert acts as a moderating influence when she goes too far.
The film followed a year after the highly successful Victoria the Great (d. Herbert Wilcox, 1937). Again the screenplay is by Miles Malleson and Robert Vansittart, and many of the supporting cast (the cream of acting talent of period) repeat their roles, this time for the colour cameras. This was the first full length Technicolor film of cinematographer Freddie Young, who captures the spectacle of royal weddings, grand balls and opulent interiors, with scenes actually filmed at royal palaces. Vivid battle scenes, set in Alexander Korda's empire territory (Sevastopol and the Sudan), rival those in The Four Feathers (d. Zoltan Korda 1939).
The title music sets the tone: a regal choir sings over a shot of the crown. Elgar's 1901 'Pomp and Circumstance' march is heard during the diamond jubilee celebrations and, as Victoria's coffin lies in state, the film concludes with Anthony Collins' stately music accompanied by the text of Rudyard Kipling's 'Lest we forget'. Combined with the emotional appeal of scenes of Victoria connecting with her 'ordinary folk', this is stirring stuff.
The film connects with contemporary events of 1938. The release of two celebratory royal films was intended to boost public affection for the monarchy in the wake of Edward VIII's abdication. Anglo-German relations were another touchy subject. With another war on the horizon, influential voices wanted appeasement, and the film could be seen to fit that agenda. Victoria herself was of mainly German descent, nicknamed 'the grandmother of Europe', while Albert is a 'good German', charmingly played by Anton Walbrook as a cultured, decent man.
Sixty Glorious Years now seems unduly formal and reverential. Had movies existed during Victoria's reign (they only emerged at the end) this might have been the kind of film produced. Unlike Mrs Brown (d. John Madden, 1997), it is all so very 'Victorian'.
Roger Philip Mellor
刘德华可惜没能客串一下
吴君如演的真好。体育电影中的上乘之作，有几个点很感动。现实中的苏桦伟好看。
在电影情节设计上采取先抑后扬。讲述不顺遂的童年，遭受各种眼光和生活的困顿。在机缘巧合下找到了跑步是人生逆袭之光。
吴君如这个妆造实在是太出戏了，运动员在那个时候确实有点惨。今年举重冠军也都开始接广告了，开心😊
吴君如丝毫没有年轻时拍无厘头搞笑喜剧的代入感，把一位母亲该有的都演出来了，是一位优秀的演员。
有一个残疾小孩的家庭是多么可怕，父母倾尽所有，小孩各种痛苦，还得忍受社会的异样目光，陪伴已经是奢侈，更何况培养呢。
吳君如演技有點over. 但不阻止整個戲院的人喊到PK.
国配版好减分，苏妈内心强大，苏桦伟真争气，钱小豪还是那么帅啊
不普通没必要成为普通，也可以成为优秀。刹那的光辉总是无法恒久，同工同酬或许是公平的第一步。起跑落后，就只能在后半程全力奔跑。有几处还是拍的挺感动的，希望尽多的能关注这些优秀的残疾人运动员，他们可比我们普通人优秀一百倍（苏神的童年，少年，成年三个演员找的太好了，少年到成年我直到最后才发现演员换了）
鼓励分，香港拍了好多这种关怀残障人士的片子，这个是最没啥意思的啊
真的是尬，各种尬，除此之外没啥想说的，吴君如也上了年纪了，搞笑不起来了，还是岁月无情啊，钱小豪也是沦落到要么配角中的配角，要么就是网络电影恰烂饭
只能证明，社会对残障人士的待遇的确很不同，普通人也的确无法感知这种痛苦，光辉笼罩过一瞬，终会散去，留下的只有家人的爱
老旧的香港背景让我中途有跳闪到麦兜兜和妈妈的画面，好温馨。故事有层次，有泪点，有励志，人物表演也自然感人，值得带孩子去看一看。
我们这不缺好的电影素材，有太多的人物值得用电影去介绍。有不错的亮点，有不错的台词，但整体还稍欠火候。现在看不得这类电影，一看就哭得稀里哗啦，加一点感情分。祝全天下的妈妈母亲节快乐！
标准规范的传记片，反而没什么特点。煽情太过，配乐太满，升格太多，大可不必。
这居然是新片？还以为是翻牌阿甘的老掉牙！再一看简介是真人真事改编？好吧那就加一星
運動員本身的故事就很感人，電影本身說實話一般，情緒一開始就塞的太慢，少了鋪陳起伏。
▪️煽情之作。
如果不是因为观影活动，真的很难狠下心让自己去电影院看这样一部电影，因为生活已经很惨了。我的朋友秀仔最近在看特奥会（还是残奥会？），她说真的看得非常难过。我在年纪很小的时候，一度因为这种难过而许愿世界上不要再有任何残疾人，现在则会许愿盲道好走一点，残疾人的就业渠道通畅一点，我也试着力所能及地帮助他们。这是一部励志体育片，是一部让我们能更加体会到生之艰难的电影，粤语对白很棒，值得为它走进电影院。扣一星是因为我不太喜欢完美英雄和过度的煽情，道理我懂，但很不人性。
港片温情励志故事，真人真事改编！经历类似阿甘正传，前半部分描述获得冠军的过程显得过于顺利简单，没有什么坎坷和磨难，让人稍微觉得难以共情，但是电影的闪光点来自于后三分之一，同样是奥运冠军，健全人可以得100万奖励，残疾运动员却只能得几万块，一旦回归生活，靠着低廉的救济金，很难维持生活，曾经的冠军面对父亲生病，也只能选择去做邮递员贱卖金牌赚钱，放弃自己喜欢的训练……高潮部分的母子间对话“妈妈只是想找一个能帮你剪指甲的人……”“希望在爸妈离开后你能有人照顾”渐入佳境，让人心里一酸，片尾的赛场画面切入真人原型，将故事推向了高潮！片尾没有落入俗套（傻小子没能获得爱情），在比赛之后嘎然而止，配上了原型的成长照片，告诉大家他不过是一个身患残疾的普通人，但是通过他和母亲的努力，一起创造了感动大家的奇迹！
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