You've heard a bunch of buzz about the new flick, The Kings Speech no doubt. Much of it swirling around all the awards it could potentially win. And most of it apt. Sit back and brace yourself, this could be the big winner of 2010.
The Kings Speech is a true story based on the life of King George VI of England, who had a strange road to the thrown just before the advent of World War II in Europe. The King (Colin Firth) has been unable to speak much at all as he has a terrible stutter. The King and his loving wife Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) somehow find themselves working with Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). Logue is a very eccentric speech teacher who has unorthodox methods of curing stuttering, or "stammering" as it is called in the movie. This is the story of the road to getting the King to be able to to lead a nation, and maintain it's confidence in its leader as the days grow dark and Germany is on a collision course with England for war. It is also a story in friendship.
This movie may sound a bit high brow, a bit boring, but nothing could be further from the truth. Truly great performances turned in by all involved, and a very strong supporting cast too. But as I say, all great movies start with a great story, and this is one. This movie is very dramatic, very enveloping and very interesting in every facet. It's a story you don't know, told very carefully, and with a very nice slow burn to a finish that is emotional, inspiring, and best of all, not overdone.
TKS takes you behind the closed doors of royalty and shows you just how the structure works, or doesn't. It dares to show you the underside of the royal family from the 1930's and doesn't pull its punches. Also, it shows that Lionel was way ahead of his time in his treatment of this "ailment", as he believes it is not physical but actually rooted in the mind. TKS is expertly written, superbly cast and flat out well, well done.
The Kings Speech. You may get tired of hearing these three words come award season, but small price to pay. This movie is a little bit of everything. Drama, humor, and suspense. But most of all it is a whole lot of good. Really, really good.
One of the best movies of this year, or any year.
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