The King's Speech is a movie starring Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush. It is about King George VI and his battle with the contradictory nature of his predicament, possession of both a stammer, and a public position that requires him to publicly address an entire nation through radio broadcasts during a time of stress for the country.
Set in the cavernous and looming rooms of palaces to further highlight his daunting task, The King's Speech is beautifully shot. In particular, the early scenes of his speech therapy with Geoffrey Rush, "Lionel" are very visually compelling. This film is also incredibly funny, the comedic timing of the three main actors renders many otherwise average lines humorous.
The interesting power dynamics at work throughout the film deepen the characters, for the relationships we are following begin when Colin is merely the Duke of York, then continue through his kingship. Helena Bonham Carter as his wife, Queen Elizabeth, is particularly excellent. Actually, the three main actors all do incredibly in terms of creating and bringing to life characters people feel like they know. The movie itself however is a little long, and the pacing drags a bit. Some of the scenes feel extraneous, or if not entirely unnecessary, too long by a significant amount of time, something I would blame on editing that isn't disciplined enough.
Overall, definitely one to see, however don't go to the theatre tired.
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