If you loved Princess Diana do yourself a favour and do not watch this ridiculous mess.
I was not a fan of hers, but even her harshest critic would not think she was the idiotic, crazy, child-woman portrayed in this piece. The real woman had more guts, more brains, and more love for her children. The crazy fool worrying and waking her kids in the middle of the night does not seem like the caring mother she was.
Okay, so it is a piece of fantasy, but who is it serving? Surely not her fans. Was it meant as a nasty insult to everyone portrayed? I just don't get it.
This movie feels like it was written by a man who does not understand a complex woman. Who sees Diana as a 'weak' woman.
There are many good actors in this movie, although they don't have much to work with, (Sally Hawkins, Sean Harris, et al) and the cinematography is beautiful. Magnificent colour, costumes, and scenery.
The rest? Just absurd.
K Stew is outrageously insipid as the fallen Princess.
I have never seen anything like this performance before. It is truly hilarious! So if you like bad acting, you might want to watch Spencer just for that.
It is as if Stewart watched a seconds' worth of Diana speaking one sentence (in a whisper - pushing out the first word and letting the rest peter out behind it like a soft, weak bellows) and said to herself, "Kay, I've got it! Let's roll!" Then she delivered every single last line in the exact same way. Diana did actually have an 'outside' voice that was quite strong at times.
K Stew is a beautiful, brave person. What she is not is a good actor. I wish she would just stop. Become a model or something. Or take some acting lessons.
Until then, I will continue enjoying her comic performances.
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