The King's Speech- A Fantastic Movie

Rating: 9/10 (7 March 2011)

I went into this movie with very high expectations, with it winning Best Picture and all, and I am pleased to say I was very impressed. The acting was phenomenal, especially from Colin Firth playing the stammering King perfectly. Personally, I do not think this movie deserved Best Picture, but it was in no means a poor film. I just thought there were better movies out there, such as 127 Hours, Inception, and Toy Story 3.
Let me start out by talking about the amazing performance by Colin Firth. While he was stammering, you honestly felt sorry for him just because you could see in his face that he was trying to get the words out, trying so hard. When he got very frustrated, I really could feel his frustration because he couldn't get his words out.
Helena Bonham Carter was brilliant, as usual. It was very odd seeing her in a completely different role, seeing her as the over-the-top Queen in Alice in Wonderland and the frightening Bellatrix Lestrange from the Harry Potter series. I really enjoyed her performance.
Geoffrey Rush was another great performance, although not as incredible as Colin Firth's. He was very convincing as a do-as-I-say speech therapist, but nothing special.
Overall, you will not be disappointed with The King's Speech. I encourage you to go see it, no matter if you are young or old. I am thirteen and I thoroughly enjoyed this movie.
Just as a side note, I did not know why this movie was rated R. The F-word was said many times, but not in a nasty manner, just as a speech therapy tool. It deserved a PG-13 Rating, at best. Thank you!