The King's Speech rules!

Rating: 10/10 (17 January 2011)

Hail to "The King's Speech"! This is a triumphant and empowering movie about determination, courage, resiliency, leadership, but most of all friendship. For those of you have not heard "The King's Speech", let me voice out the narrative for you. The film centers around King George VI of Britain's struggle with his speech impediment. The studerness of King George VI brings in the help of an unconventional but wily Speech Therapist, Lionel Louge. Director Tom Hooper is commended for not making the speech impediment as the sole narrative voice of "The King's Speech". The friendship between a lifelong lonely boy & man born into monarchy with a vivacious & clever family man who happens to have a gift in propelling others to reach their zenith provides the film its most entertaining & magnetic components; and that is what I loved the most of "The King's Speech". Not to say that I did not admire Colin Firth's virtuoso performance as King George VI or Geoffrey's Rush divine work as Louge. Firth and Rush are most deserving of all the accolades they have been receiving. The undervalued Guy Pearce also did a kingsman job himself with his supporting performance as the King's big bro David. However, I do have to say that Helena Bonham Carter's performance as Queen Mum Elizabeth is solid but not a monarchic one as many critics have hailed it to be. Screenwriter David Seidler, a former stutterer himself, contributes a resounding & inspirational scribe that is not in a loss for words. I am not the Firth to say that the "The King's Speech" speaks volumes on the human spirit. ***** Excellent