Solid biopic about King George VI

Rating: 7/10 (24 January 2020)

Calm, soberly told and dialog-heavy biopic about the stuttering King George VI and his speech correctionist, which nevertheless knows how to sweep its audience away in a few moments. The top-class cast (including Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham-Carter, Michael Gambon) has a large part in this, from which, in addition to the Oscar-winning Firth, Rush ('Pirates of the Caribbean') stands out. Also worth mentioning is Derek Jacobi, who plays the devoted Archbishop Cosmo Lang as well as Bonham-Carter as a lively "Queen Mum" Elizabeth. Criticisms are the relatively long playing time of 119 minutes for the manageable plot as well as some historic inaccuracies.
Genre rating (biopic/historical drama): 8/10 Overall rating: 7/10