The unanimous favorite to win best picture this year is definitely worthy. It is a more conventional Oscar type of film where the main character overcomes some sort of handicap and the audience is simultaneously inspired and moved and tearful and giggly and overjoyed. In other words, the film is magical without using any magic or as Hollywood likes to call it, special effects.
The wonderful Colin Firth is easily at his best as the stuttering monarch who must perfect his speaking abilities in order to give his country a moving speech heading into World War 2. Colin Firth is so likable in general, that I cringed whenever his character struggled and was ecstatic when he succeeded. Naturally, all great men can't accomplish great things without a little help from their friends. Geoffrey Rush's character, Lionel Logue, becomes that confidant in the role of King George VI's speech therapist. By using strange and bizarre methods (aka theatre exercises), Lionel helps the King on his way to tackling that pesky old stutter. As the audience, we get front row seats to witness the inspirational transformation occur. The inability to effectively voice ones own opinion must be a nightmare and this film effectively got me feeling King George VI's pain. The King's Speech is a very moving tale.
The Breakdown: Compelling story. Perfect acting. Terrifically fantastic movie.
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