movie review

i saw the movie "Victoria and Abdul" this afternoon. It starred Dame Judith Dench and I would go see any movie she's in because I think she's an excellent actor. I would have said 'actress' but I believe it's politically correct to call all male and female thespians actors these days. She did not disappoint in this movie.  It was a beautiful period piece based on the last years of Queen Victoria's rule and her friendship with an Indian Muslim named Abdul. It's really a very good movie, I think, but not easily catagorized. It's certainly not a romance or an adventure movie, nor a military or mystery adventure. There are no wild chase scenes. A friend who saw the movie yesterday described it as a 'quiet movie' and I think that's a pretty good description. I liked it.