Well done.

Rating: 10/10 (12 January 2012)

I thought that this movie was brilliant. I give it a 10 out of a 10. Why? The story was touching. We get to see the personal side of the royal family before and during WW2: the toing and froing between the two brothers, Edward and George; and of course the main story: King George's very personal battle with his stammer and public speaking. George was constantly stood on and belittled by his brother and his father and thought that he would not fit the 'true' picture of a perfect King. With the help of a speech therapist he finally comes to grips with his speech impediments, and thus gains more control of his fear of public speaking.
The cast was brilliant. Colin Firth, particularly, stole the film. Aided with the speech therapist played by Geoffrey Rush, he steals every scene he is in. Having said that though Rush was brilliant in his role. The cheeky down-to-earth Aussie provided a bit of light relief with the seriousness being shown. Other good performances were Timothy Spall as Winston Churchill and the great Michael Gambon as King George V.