Diana
Detailing the last two years of her life outside Buckingham Palace, Diana is the story of Princess Diana (Naomi Watts) charge to find her passion, help the world, and help herself to heal a broken heart. Coincidentally, the one to heal her broken heart and show her true love happens to be a Pakistani heart surgeon by the name of Hasnat Khan (Naveen Andrews); more than anything this is their story.
Having not watched the tabloids too closely in the late 90’s it’s a little hard to say how historically accurate this vision from Director Oliver Hirschbiegel is; however, for those with even a cursory understanding of lady Di and the tragedy that surrounded her untimely demise, a closer look at the humanity and daily struggle she faced becomes painfully apparent. A new found respect is found. Meanwhile, seeing Watts as Diana can be a little hard at times, how can we replace the mental image of one of the most photoed individuals of modern day? None the less, a solid effort is made by all involved. Still perhaps not the strongest choice this weekend, the film does begin to drag in it’s final acts, although worthy of the fan’s attention. Diana is rated PG-13.