The King's Speech is a well-made feel-good film. Colin Firth does an excellent job playing the part of a stuttering monarch, and the friendship between Firth and Geoffrey Rush feels genuine. I probably would have enjoyed it more if I had more knowledge about British history, but this movie is definitely worth watching.

I started watching it because of its reputation and its cast. I switched it off after half an hour and watched a John Wayne war movie instead because very little happened in "The King's Speech". The dialog, at best, was tepid and the background music was awful.Like other reviewers have noticed, there's a lack of colour. It's as if the budget allowed the set and costume designers to use only blue, black, and brown with a sprinkling of white.And, like other reviewers have commented, the performances were disappointing.I got the impression that whoever approved the production of this film thought that because "Downton Abbey" was a hit, anything that is about the British aristocracy or monarchy would be one as well. It didn't work with me, though. I got bored with DA and stopped watching during its third season. Similarly, I stopped watching "The King's Speech" for the same reason.How this movie managed to win the Best Picture Oscar is a mystery to me.

Great "story", incredible acting and delivery, the serious tone of the movie is peppered with an underlying sense of humor, the mise-en-scene is awesome, a definite must-watch! Its one of those movies that lets a viewer really connect with the characters, one is convinced they are playing themselves, not roles. My only regret is that having seen it, I'll never be able to experience the first-viewing again. More than recommended!

I love it, watching two great actors strut their stuff, and here Rush and the amazing Firth don't drop their stuff. I have to admit, I enjoyed this movie, full of great memorable scenes and performances, more than I thought I would. It really got me in, and it's true. Set around the time of the Hitler regime, Firth, next in line for King, must first overcome his stammering, where again, as recalling one Aussie Idol contestant, who had a stuttering impairment, we see what an amazing part music, or singing can play, into eradicating this problem, here it'sa music from a turn table. With Daddy on his deathbed, Firth, such a stubborn character, is sent to a speech therapist, the solid flawless Rush, who slowly delves into the why's, and cracks at the root of the problem, Firth's disfavored childhood, and we'll feel so sorry for him. His selfish, aristocratic younger brother, Pearce, is up for the throne too. Pearce kind of tries too hard with his role, and sort of comes off artificial, while Helena Bonham Carter, such a great actress, mlends fine support as Firth's wife, where Timothy Spall and Anthony Andrews add memorably solid, in smaller supporting parts, especially Spall. And then there's the speech, the greatest and memorably high point scene, wonderfully recreated, as too the first rate set. Essentially it's Firth's movie, and he has you at every scene, in a amazingly brilliant performance, worth the ticket of admission alone. Essential viewing. Rush's digs, is so cool.