>I’m taking a different route today and writing about a movie instead of a book. I watched The Young Victoria last night, starring Emily Blunt and Rupert Friend and featuring a favorite of mine, Paul Bettany. I can’t say I expected much going into it, but I finished delighted that I had rented it. The story manages to balance cute with serious. While showing the blooming relationship between Albert and Victoria, you also witness the difficult issues she faced behind-the-scenes and the problems she had early in her reign.

If you like to be entertained but also get emotionally attached to the characters, I’d recommend The Young Victoria as a good weekend rental.
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