Young Victoria

It's always good seeing Jim Broadbent, even if his character is short lived. Broadbent has previously played Albert in "Blackadders Christmas Carol".

Emily Blunt I'd previously seen in "Sunshine Cleaners", a heavy handed black comedy, and so I wasn't expecting too much from her, however I was pleasantly surprised. It seems she did well in both films, and Sunshine Cleaners did not suffer from either Amy Adams or Emily Blunt, but ham fisted script writing.

So "Young Victoria" is an interesting tale, a bit of a political drama, and a romance. It has its moments, being quite pretty to watch, but it seems to assume you know the dramatis personae before you start watching. If you take it as a look at a young monarch you will not be disappointed, if you are looking for the foundation of an empire, then you will be let down.