Review Rating:
Strap yourselves in for possibly one of the most bonkers family adventures that you’ll see this year.
‘The Queen’s Corgi’ sees Julie Walters’ Queen Elizabeth misplace her favourite Corgi named Rex, voiced by comedian Jack Whitehall. What follows afterwards is anyone’s guess, because it is quite the madness overload, it was hard to keep track of everything that Rex sees while journeying home.
Rex indeed travels all over London on his journey to get back to Buckingham Palace, and along the way he encounters some interesting friends. We couldn’t help but wonder if the real-life Queen will ever see ‘The Queen’s Corgi’, and what she makes of one of her pup’s meeting a pole-dancing saluki dog, or seeing herself being forced to take selfies with Donald Trump. Yep, Donald and Melania Trump (voiced by Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson) make an appearance, and their presence is actually a very welcome addition, and one which everyone watching will appreciate.
What seems to be more jarring than the events that take place in London, are the very over-sexualised script and moments that are displayed as comedy for children, but are most definitely not. There are plenty of adult-themed jokes spread across the movie, and while most will not register with its target audience, no doubt many parents will find themselves squirming in their seats uncomfortably.
In conclusion, ‘The Queen’s Corgi’ isn’t ground-breaking by any means. It is certainly one to keep the kids entertained by how off-the-wall mad the whole movie is, and you’ll never guess what’s around the corner. And that’s always a great way to keep the audience engaged, right?