This is a heartfelt and incredibly moving recount of the insecurities and battle of the stuttering King George VI (Colin Firth) who finds his voice, literally and metaphorically, to give assurance to a nation ill at ease at one of the great crisis points in history, WW2.More than anything this narrative is carried by the performance and representation of the bromance between the King, or Bertie as he is often called, and Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush) his speech therapist.
Do not be put off by the serious drama archetype or the story's basis in fact, this is an incredibly witty film with fanatastic comedic repore between Queen Elizabeth (Helena Bohnem Carter), King George and Lionel Logue, making this an emotionally stimulating and funny film. The dialogue is well thought out, the acting is brilliant and the final ambience of the film is uplifting and empowering. Loved it.
Related Links:
http://www.kingsspeech.com/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1504320/
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_kings_speech/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/jan/06/the-kings-speech-review
Very concise and accurate review of a movie I was not expecting to enjoy as much as I did. I was particularly surprised at how funny it was.
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