The king has the last word

Rating: 8/10 (29 March 2020)

You can feel the sheer terror and embarrassment of the king every time he steps up talk. Magnificent performances by Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush. Helena Bonham Carter portrayed a calming presence on screen which just shows how diverse her acting talent is. Michael Gambon as the late King and Guy Pearce as the embarrassment to the royal family were both amazing.
Great direction and extravagant set designs and artwork make this a memorable movie. A heartwarming story on the eve of destructive war. A beauty to watch.
Despite my feelings of how marvelous this movie was, it was rather dull that a speech impediment created out of fear was the heart of the problem and it wasn't even a traumatic fear instilled into him but more likely a fear of being below standards when compared to his father or brother. I do not criticize nor belittle people with speech impediment, it was merely not a theatrical set of events that needed to be dramatized for a feature film. It felt like a glorified effort to uphold the office of the crown and it's many little misgivings. Leaving my personal feelings aside, it was all in all a great movie filled with stellar performances.