Quite good, but not a gem

Rating: 7/10 (16 May 2011)

I heard plenty of good comments about this film but I do not believe they are fully justified. Sure this film is emotional and plays well with our sensitivity thanks to good actors. Geoffrey Rush is so much better than in "Pirates of the Caribbean and Colin Firth is becoming the favourite candidate for the Oscars. And now I can speak about Mrs Bonham Carter as a real actress and not as a background element in a bad "Alice in wonderland" or "Charlie in the chocolate factory" which were good films for children but horrors for good reviewers like me. Moreover, I am not sure about the reality of the story shown in the film. Everybody knows that Edward VI was a friend of Nazi ideology. To cut it short, he was more than the young rebel of the British royal family. But the friendy relationship between the future King and the speech therapist looks real thanks to two great actors and a touching emotion which comes through the screen moves your heart. In conclusion it was a top-notch film even if some little things do not feel real.