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The King's Speech

5 star:		(42)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I like Colin Firth... Okay I have a serious crush and he is brilliant in this piece. We gave this film to our 88 year-old mom who is an avid royal watcher and despite its use of the "f" word, which would normally relegate the film to the trash for her, she loved it! The film does an excellent job of portraying the burden of being a royal (and I'm no monarchist). While the job has its perks, what other job are you automatically relegated to by birth no matter what your personal inclinations and have your every move and word recorded for posterity? Although George VI's exposure to instant mass media was tame by modern standards, he was a very ill-equipped figure for modern media relations. A stutter in those days was a sign of mental infirmity and the film does an excellent job of presenting the anguish that poses for a public figure like George. It's also nice to see a film that celebrates speech therapists, a group of unsung heroes who work amongst us. The film does an excellent job of portraying the tedious and painful process of speech therapy for those who have speech difficulties, though the emotional theory of stuttering while revolutionary for that time, is now a little dated.

This movie more than deserved the Oscars and other awards it received.
It portrays King George 6th and the actor who helped him overcome his
stammer. The development of the prickly friendship between these two
people is magnificently portrayed, with marvellous touches of humor
and pathos. Superb.

I love this movie. I am drawn to film about British royals anyway, but with Colin Firth, Helena Bonham-Carter and Geoffrey Rush (and Firth being re-united with his Sense and Sensibility co-star Jennifer Ehle), how could this go wrong. Fantastic script. It is witty, quick and we get a little bit of a slap towards the end almost reminiscent of `A Sixth Sense' when we are fooled as well (won't tell) - we find ourselves thinking back as well to how we did not notice a certain important fact. A high point is when Rush's character and Firth meet for the first time, telling him that he should not smoke. Doing this from memory: `But my doctors tell me it's good for me' says Firth. `They're idiots' says Rush. `They have been knighted' retorts Firth. `Then it's official.' remarks Rush. I love it. Watch this movie, it is very good.

It's rare I actually go to a theatre to see a movie, but I'm so glad I went to see this one. Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush are at their very best. Helena Bonham-Carter in a smaller role is marvelous as usual. I'm so pleased that Oscar recognized this low-budget movie. Superbly directed and produced and the lighting, which is something I don't always appreciate, is something to be seen. Hopefully you've got a big screen (I don't) to truly appreciate everything that this movie has to offer.

True story, as we know and yet even in this day and age it's so relevant as regards bullying in general. This should be a required must-see for all kids in school.

I went in excited to see Geoffrey Rush, but left having been blown away by Colin Firth (hence the Oscar). Summarized, I loved this movie because it was brilliantly acted, sweeping, dramatic, just the right length and most importantly (and surprisngly)- uplifting. The depth of the supporting cast added that much more enjoyment and served to pull you in even further to this straight forward but engaging film. I left the theatre happy and smiling like an idiot.

We think this movie was a good movie to watch as you began to realize how difficult their lives actually were. This, to my husband and I, is just more proof that they were just as 'normal' as the rest of us, and that they were not the 'infalable' type of people that we and the media like to portray them as. Bertie having a difficult time dealing with his stuttering and also many other issues growing up, he finally tries out this new way of dealing with it and is able to overcome it. If you like movies based on true stories, this is something to consider as it was well written and had an excellent cast. As for 'best movie of 2011' I would therefore only rate this movie about a 3.5 out of 5.

This movie won 4 Accademy Awards and yet I was hesitant to purchase it without having seen it first. So glad I did! All the performances are top notch. I expect no less from Colin Firth, but Geoffrey Rush and Helena are fabulous. The script has great humour in dealing with a subject which may be awkward and boring. Well worth the time.

I've rarely if ever used this word before, but this film is an absolute masterpiece destined to be ranked with the greatest movies. Superb acting, an incredible cast, a touching story... You'll watch it over and over!

Colin Firth was worthy of an oscar for his performance.Helena Bonham Carter was superb as Elizabeth as was Geoffrey Rush as the therapist. A picture that is well worth of having in your video library.

I was very pleased the the ordering process and the price. I was kept up to date on the status of my order and it was delivered in a timely manner. This movie is very very good and I believe most people would enjoy it greatly. I am actually giving a copy of it to my father as part of his Xmas present as I know he will love it.