Review for "The Kings Speech"

    Kings Speech Review  3 and a half stars
"The Kings Speech" focuses on a man with a terrible stammer. To make things worse he has to speak in front of the whole british empire. This man is King George Vl in the year 1939. Britain was going into war with Germany and his listeners needed clarity, firmness, and hope. This is a man that never thought he would be king. After his father's death the crown was passed to his brother edward who later stepped down in order to marry a three times divorced american woman. Before this King George VI was known simply by family as Bertie. After Bertie's 1925 speech fiasco in front of a stadium of people his wife signs him up for every speech therapist known to man. Except after numerous failures they find an australian actor/speech therapist named Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). Bertie has given up on his stammer and has told himself he is unfixable. He is not interested in seeing any more professionals especially the eccentric unorthodox Lionel. Lionel insists on a first-name basis which affords Bertie. Lionel believes that they must first become friends to fix Bertie's problem. He treats Bertie as a normal class citizen and not as royalty.

       Director Tom hooper has a meticulous eye for detail in this film. The outfits are spectacular and every detail from that period of time was down to a tee. Colin Firth who plays Bertie is formal but superb, and his stammer is spot on. On the other hand Geoffrey Rush is outgoing, comical, and patient. Both have realistic shots of winning an oscar. Helena Bonham Carter who played Bertie's wife was filled with love and mercy for her husband. She was by his side every step of their long journey.
          Then faster then a bullet the day comes when hitler takes power and the dreaded day approaches when Bertie, now King George Vl will speak to the world and declare war with Germany.
          The last scene is what really makes this film a masterpiece. Hooper commands this scene with suspense equal to a Jason Bourne film. King George Vl makes his long walk to a small room with only a microphone and Lionel by his side. His speech is not perfect like a fairy tale but good enough. In the end The Kings Speech is a magnificent historical drama. Two Opposites that become friends for the rest of there lives. True old fashioned film making at its best and a lock for best picture, best actor, and I believe  Lionel(Geoffrey Rush) should win best supporting actor.


Note: This film is rated R for one scene of profanity, it is not a big deal, this film is fine for kids