Reminds me why I go to the movies.

Rating: 10/10 (20 February 2011)

I grew up with my Dad showing me old Jimmy Stewart and Cary Grant movies. I remember when movies relied on dialogue and acting and not special effects that end up showing us the same explosions over and over again. Now don't get me wrong I enjoy some of those movies because they can be fun. However watching if I had the choice I'd always choose a movie like this because it's filmmaking at it's best, a film that shows who's who among actors today.
Now if your a history buff you might know the story behind this. It's about The Duke of York and his stutter which made it hard for him to give speeches. Seems simple enough doesn't it? But there is so much more to the plot that I won't get into since I don't want to ruin the plot for you. I'll just say if you know your history none of this will be much of a shock to you.
Movies today forget some of the reasons we go to the movies, firstly let me say I love movies like Sin City and Kill Bill and even movies like Scream and Last House on the Left (1972 version). But when some of these movies think more graphic and more depraved is what we're looking for I think there starting to lose touch with the audience.
Now back to "The King's Speech" the performances are what made this movie shine above others. Geoffrey Rush's role is pitch perfect and it's one of those times where you can't see anyone else in that part. Colin Firth proves that he's among the great actors in this role. Especially after his role in "A Single Man".
Up to this point I haven't really talked about this movie but if your reading this just believe me it's worth it. I usually try to avoid discussing plot points since most people already have a good idea what the plot is.
This is one of the best movies of the year.