The moment you forget about the actors and only care about the characters is when the movie has won you. This same moment is why I love movies in return. The King's Speech definitely had this, I even found myself mouthing words to help Firth in his struggles. This movie will be a familiar in the awards ceremonies around the corner.
It is no secret that I am a Geoffrey Rush fan, and I don't want to say that Rush alone made the film but...well...eh....not sure I would have felt the same way without him. Don't get me wrong Firth did his part. The stammer couldn't have been easy and I can't imagine how many hours of training he had to put in to un-training his speech. Bonham-Carter also fit the bill, but oddly, I find myself wondering why her accent did not sound as natural as I would have expected? Perhaps next time we hear Johnny D speaking in his natural dialect, we may also be confused??
Story is about King George VI (Firth), who had a speech impediment from childhood and therfore lacked the voice expected of a sovereign. He was not the rightful heir to the throne but after his father's death and his brother's lack of noble responsibility, he found himself in coronation and then facing war with Germany.
Through the story we watch Rush, a common man, coach the king in regaining his speech and his confidence, to become the king that the people needed in such a dire time. It's a great story, and I am going to continue to revel in it until I read the non-fiction, and realize all of the romantic parts are untrue.
Until then...Rush for Actor in a LEADING role.
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