This film always brings me to tears and I don't believe there will come a time when it doesn't. It was beautifully made and actually strives to show what it's like to have a speech impediment, especially when you need to speak publicly. But the most honest and struggle-filled moments happen in private, at times that speech shouldn't be an issue and yet it is. This was captured beautifully and I will continue to watch this movie even though it always brings me to tears.
... View MoreGreat "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!
... View MoreI didn't expect to like this film due to the genre but I enjoyed it all the way through and it had some funny moments even if they weren't to be :). Colin Firth does an incredible job with this character and his Oscar was well deserved!
... View MoreAfter seeing "Apartment Zero" and being bowled over again by his amazing performance as the Argentinean pretending to be British, I felt the urge to see "The King's Speech" again - So glad I did. It was very moving to see Adrian Leduc being George VI. What an astonishing actor. In Apartment Zero he creates a character without a personality. A repressed, innocent that comes out as a total weirdo but we know better. His undeclared needs reflected in Colin Firth's eyes are a prodigious acting feast. In The King's Speech, his George VI suffers from a different fear but it's also pungently clear in the actor's eyes. I think what they both share is a desperate wish to be invisible. For King George that's an impossibility so, his struggle to move forward, learning to be the man everyone expects him to be is enormously moving. As you may have guessed, Colin Firth has become one of my favorite actors of all time.
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