Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Kingslaay A United Kingdom appears more like a documentary than a film. For a story that was capable of having so much depth it was really a series of events thrown together to resemble a film. It never really flies. We do not see a great love story nor do we see a great story. A history channel short documentary could have covered these events better. The cast despite being good fails to carry this film. Historical films need to be made with a certain flair and style to captivate the viewer. Examples of where this has fallen short have been Lincoln or Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom where the director just showed us events with effects rather than telling us a story or taking us on a journey. 6/10

SnoopyStyle In post-war London, Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike) falls for law student Seretse Khama (David Oyelowo). She's surprised to be told that he's the heir to the throne of Bechuanaland. It's a poor sparsely populated country in southern Africa. Despite all the forces against them, they decide to get married. Her parents disown her. South Africa and other surrounding countries are imposing Apartheid and oppose their interracial marriage. The British Government first under Labour and then Churchill need South Africa. There is general racism throughout. There is segregation even in Seretse's own country. Government official Sir Alistair Canning (Jack Davenport) and commissioner Rufus Lancaster (Tom Felton) aim to impose British rule over the local population. Seretse is even opposed by his uncle Tshekedi Khama and sister Naledi Khama who sees Ruth as an outsider. The couple puts the idea of love conquers all to the test.This is a standard bio. I don't know much about this history and it's great to see it on the screen. It's also very fitting in the world today. I am also reminded of the upcoming Royal wedding in one of the scenes. It's easy but it's fitting. The central love story also works because the two actors are so sincere. There is nothing flashy about them or this movie. It's well told and suddenly relevant in the modern world.

krocheav I knew so little about this slice of history and understand this could have much to do with the British government not being overly keen on talking too much about it. Although, as events turned out, it was support from the British public that had much to do with a better than average outcome. Based on factual events and beautifully photographed this movie has been somewhat neglected - as might be expected - for its lack of any explosions and action scenes. Those looking for an intelligent historical love story that involves King Seretes of Botswana and the white English woman he falls in love with, won't be let down by this uncommonly polished approach to storytelling.The early British scenes that make up the first half seemed a bit episodic but, this could have been in order to set up the characters for the serious testing that society and political institutions were about to meter out - across both hemispheres - on the principal couple. Some of the British officials also tend to be treated in an overly stiff-upper-lip- fashion but then, especially at this time (1940s-1950s), there existed a greater class divide so, much of this could be quite accurate. Most performances are first class (David Oyelowo especially) and Patrick Doyle's lush music score is an asset. Some may find elements of the screenplay a bit staid but it remains a treat for discerning audiences.

Sean Payne First off I want to say that this film had me in tears, in this film you will find as our British friends would say right from the off you will find Intense political intrigue and infighting, This Not a Movie for the younger set anyone under Fourteen should NOT see this film you need a firm grasp on politics and race and History to Understand this Movie, there are suggestive themes and racial overtones, But all in all a Ten out of Ten Stars I give this film definitely a History lovers paradise in this movie David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike both gave Hollywood Walk of fame performances, I would not mind seeing it again I was very moved by the local people's acceptance of Ruth as their Queen Please Rent this form your local Library for you and your Mid to late Teens to see I say Again NOT for anyone under 14. Bot actors get A resounding 10 stars a piece