The plot of The King's Speech follows the duke of York, and later king, George VI, or as he is referred to in the movie, Bertie. Bertie's main problem is that he has a crippling stutter that greatly inhibits his public speaking ability. As a member of the royal family and future king, this is a problem. After trying numerous other therapists, he seeks the help of Lionel Louge (Geoffrey Rush). Lionel uses a series of controversial methods to try prepare him for the movie's climax, the King's Christmas address on the edge of World War Two.
The element of this movie that stands out the most clearly is the acting talent. Colin Firth is stellar, and even won an Oscar for best acting. He shows the character extremely well, and makes up connect to his struggle. In my opinion, it was very deserving. Geoffrey Rush also gave a great performance, showing a wide range of expressions in a particularly difficult character.
The cinematography is beautiful, especially during one montage. Tom Hooper is a great director and you can identify his touch on the film. There is not an uninteresting scene in the whole movie, and I loved every performance from every actor.
I would say that this movie, despite it's R rating, is okay to show to kids. The reason it is rated R is because of one scene scene that comes about halfway through, where the main character cusses for the heck of it, and another similar scene toward the end. Just go online and find where they are ahead of time. If your kid enjoys movies, this is worth showing to them.
Overall rating: 4 out of 4 stars. I used to say that we haven't had a really good movie since 2003 (Lord of the Rings). I think that this movie proved me wrong. To be honest, I would be surprised if this didn't eventually make it's way onto the AFI Top 100.
Reference scale:
Lincoln < The King's Speech < Schindler's List
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