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Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

TxMike I found this movie on Netflix streaming movies. My wife was not interested in seeing it. The premise is based in fact, on VE day in May 1945 the two young Princesses, Elizabeth (19) and Margaret (15), who had been home- schooled and never out of sight during WW2, asked to be allowed to go out into the crowds in London, to mingle, to see how all the commoners were reacting to the victory over Nazi Germany. Their mum was against it but Elizabeth (future Queen, and still Queen today) was persistent and their dad, King George, gave permission.In this fictional expansion of that rather quiet event two soldiers are sent along to make sure the sisters would be safe. However the girls soon gave them the slip and had many experiences overnight, some in particularly shady parts of London.We know today that Elizabeth was then, and remained, "feisty". Her character here is depicted that way. As history records she married two years later, and less than 7 years after VE Day she became Queen of England when her dad, King George, died.It is a small movie but interesting to see how things might have been for the royal family back then. Sarah Gadon, a Canadian, is very good as Elizabeth. Bel Powley is her younger sister Margaret. Emily Watson is good as their mother, the Queen. And I didn't actually recognize that Rupert Everett played King George.Overall an interesting and entertaining 90 minutes.

Desertman84 A Royal Night Out is a romantic comedy that tells a story of a young Princess Elizabeth,who is going to be soon Queen Elizabeth II, and young Princess Margaret as they venture out of Buckingham Palace to enjoy the VE Day Celebrations in 1945 when peace was declared after World War II.It stars Sarah Gadon and Bel Powley together with Jack Reynor,Rupert Everett,Emily Watson and Roger Allam.No question that it was a charming film especially with Sarah Gadon and Bel Powley doing well as Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret respectively.They have wonderful chemistry.It was fun to see them perform well to make it a watchable fare and for viewers to have interests in their so-called misadventures that involved royalties.Their experiences as teen-agers make them appeal to both teens and adults alike making it known that even people from Buckingham Palace can go wild despite being in a controlled environment.

issywise This movie is a little jewel of movie storytelling. Very nicely done on all aspects. I wouldn't trade all the superhero movies or a week's worth of CGI for two minutes of it. This is what movie making should be. Bel Powley who played Princess Margaret made her character very likable, interesting and funny. Watch out for her. She's got charisma on screen. Any scene she's in is very alive. Everything was well done in this movie. The tune that starts during the gazebo scene and continues in the trek across the bridge was pure movie making genius.Congratulations.

webberjc This fictional account tallies with the characters of the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret (the only member of the royal family I have seen in person) in wonderful detail (Lilibet is the name Elizabeth gave herself as a very small child--listen to George VI say it, with his stuttering problem). What a night Victory in Europe must have been! It is an amalgam of Odyssey, Pink Panther, and a Chekhov play. The characters go through a unique combination of experiences on a unique night which leaves them with a new perspective on life and how they fit into it. Meg's great oblivious question near the end is worth repeating (she asks George VI and the Queen Mother "What's a knocking shop?") You know when the moment arrives for Lizzie to assert her command as the future queen. A marvelous picture worth seeing more than once!