Frat Boy At the Movies: The King’s Speech
on January 24, 2011 at 12:01 amThe King’s Speech is one of those movies lazy history teachers show to their class, but it turns out to be totally awesome. Based on a true story, it centers around King George VI and how the would-be king overcame his stammer during the early days leading up to World War II.
How true is it? Well, it’s pretty true. Director Tom Hopper actually makes you feel sorry for the stammering royal. His father yells at him and his brother makes fun of him. Colin Firth’s performance is just perfect. And Helena Bonham Carter as his wife, actually plays a relatively normal person for a change.
Geoffrey Rush does a great job as Lionel Logue, the king’s speech therapist. But the movie is also about their friendship. Writer David Seidler makes the incredible nuances in the script seem effortless.
What else is there to say? Go see it. It’s interesting, watchable, historic, moving and paced very well.
I give the King’s Speech 9.5 out of 10 keggers.
