Great ensemble acting

Rating: 10/10 (27 December 2010)

This is a typical brilliant British film, carried along by its dialog and a great cast. It's a period piece that puts you right into the 1930s. The interplay between Albert and Lionel - strained by the British awe of the Royal Family - leads to misunderstandings, false starts, all of which are overcome by Lionel's belief in Albert, and Albert's determination to "see the thing through".
My only criticism is of Churchill's character. He gets the voice quite well, but someone in the makeup department surely hated Mr Spall. It's the worst Churchill I've ever seen. That's surprising, given that Churchill is such an iconic image in England.
Other than that, this is a movie worth getting on DVD and watching again. The second time through, you'll see something you missed the first time.