Film review of The Queen...or a circle vs. a triangle

Saw the film The Queen today with a friend. The film, without going into too much detail, is directed by Stephen Frears , best known for Dangerous Liasons and The Grifters and stars Helen Mirren of Prime Suspect fame as Queen Elizabeth II. It takes place in 1997, when Tony Blair first took office and Princess Diana died and details the difficult interaction between the Queen of England and the new Prime Minister, with the circumstances surrounding Princess Diana's funeral a fitting backdrop. Very ironic movie in places. One of the best lines is at the end, which I won't spoil you on but made everyone in the theater chuckle a bit due to its ironic nature. And the actors playing the Queen, Tony Blair, and the Queen's husband are amazing. One of the best character films I have seen in quite a while.

Afterwards we went for drinks and appetizers, then more drinks at a Brooklyn bar called Abilene that has the best Bloody Mary's and Cosmo's. Also delicious hot ciders with rum. We did happy hour.
Had a long chat.
( Review of the Film the Queen, mild and somewhat vague spoilers, also on funerals, and philosophy )