Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush deserve Oscars

Rating: Null/10 (19 January 2011)

At first glance, this movie may not seem like much to write home about. Stripped to its essentials, its the story of a man with a stammer and his struggle to overcome it. It says volumes for the makers of this film that they take this simple plot and create a shining masterpiece! King George VI was a strong, courageous voice to the British people during World War II and Lionel Logue deserves a special footnote in history for he is the one who made that voice possible. This film has such a wonderful message about how one person can overcome adversity and another seemingly ordinary person can make an extraordinary difference in helping him overcome it. Firth is magnificent in his facial expressions and vocal mannerisms. You really believe he does have a stammer and so many times you want to help him seeing his anguish and frustration. His acting is first rate, watch the scene where he tells Logue of his abusive and lonely childhood or the scene where he breaks down realizing the horrible burden he is about to inherit. Rush is wonderful as well and I love the way that the king and the commoner become friends in the end. This movie lover gives two thumbs up, way up for this truly brilliant "speech".