Lived up to the hype

Rating: 10/10 (9 May 2011)

I first heard about The King's Speech when the Oscars aired. It kept getting nominations, and when I saw enough of a trailer to get an idea of the plot, I *had* to see it. I'm a fan of WWII history, and this was a story I hadn't heard anything about before.
Fast forward a few months. It finally comes out on Blueray, so we pick it up from RedBox. I'm a little worried about liking the movie because everyone says how excellent it is, and usually, the movies never live up to the hype. I'm happy to say that this one does. Colin Firth did a fabulous job playing George VI, and every time he stepped up to a microphone or had to have an important discussion with someone, I felt so, so terribly bad for him. I get nervous when speaking publicly. Sometimes it gets to the point where I feel a little faint. Sure, my voice might be shaky and whatever I'm saying might not make sense, but at least I'm still able to get words out. I can barely imagine how it would feel to be him.
I also loved the queen! She made me laugh out loud several times. The actress (I should probably look up her name) plays some weird roles in some movies, but she was fabulous and perfect for this.
The movie was about two hours long. I have a short attention span for movies - I'm usually wondering when they'll end an hour into them - but I'm happy to report I didn't look at my watch once during the entire show. In my opinion, this movie couldn't have been made any better.