THE KING’S SPEECH (Theatrical Release USA 2010)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì

The King’s Speech—a ‘don’t miss it’ inspirational film—utilizes the talents of an outstanding cast that includes: Colin Firth, Geoffery Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, and Timothy Spall. Director Tom Hooper allows room for a full expansion of the casts’ talents. The film is a family watch film that provides opportunity for much educational conversation before and after watching.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

King George VI (Colin Firth) needs to overcome a serious speech impediment in order to speak to the English people publicly. He engages Geoffrey Rush (Lionel Logue) to help him.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Tom Hooper for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producers Paul Brett, Mark Foligno, Geoffrey Rush, Tim Smith, Bob Weinstein, and Harvy Weinstein for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: King George VI (Colin Firth), Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush) Queen Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter), Archbishop Cosmo Lang (Derek Jacobi), Equerry (Robert Portal), Private Secretary (Richard Dixon), Chauffeur (Paul Trussell), BBC Radio Announcer (Adrian Scarborough), Robert Wood (Andrew Havill), and BBC Technician (Charles Armstrong).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. It’s an excellent watch.

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Ben Meyers