A phenomenal heartwarming film

Rating: 10/10 (20 September 2015)

I have heard allot of great this about this movie and now I have seen it I can say that the kings speech is an excellent movie. The premise of this film is in the early 1900s the duke of york is in line for the throne of England and has to deliver a speech to rally the nation. Unfortunately he has a huge stutter so he gets a coach to aid him in his quest to deliver this speech. Now I just saw the railway man and kingsman the secret service with great performances by Colin firth but wow he is incredible in this film. He actually had me believing that he had a stutter and it really brings out the emotion in you seeing this man truly afraid of talking. His performance was sublime and he totally owned this movie and deserved his Oscar win. Geoffrey rush is his speech therapist and he is also fantastic in this movie. His relationship with firth is what carries the movie and you feel the confidence in this commoner with the king. Helena Bonham carter and guy Pearce were also really good in there smaller roles and really added allot to this movie. The premise of this story sounds boring but trust me it really isn't. The journey if these two individuals is amazing and you see the pain and emotion that goes into this friendship and you buy every minute of it. Also it shows the true pressure on the monarch and how some normal people thrust into the situation would act. The script is fantastic with some of the best dialogue of recent memory with a tremendous blend of humour and drama. The style of this film is beautiful it looks great and the editing of the film is truly phenomenal. The scenes with firth and rush are shot so well that you see them as equals and it is a huge positive in this film. Overall this is one of the best films of recent times and is an absolute must see.