Superb movie in all respects

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2011)

Our local newspaper printed an article by the movie reviewer of that paper and in the article he praised this film and went on to say how popular it was with Baby Boomers, the people that the movie industry had forgotten, generally, since the '70s. I could not agree more with him; the animated stuff that passes as film in Hollywood is and has been awful. This film is just the opposite of those silly mind-numbing Disney studio time-wasters that call themselves "movies" today.
I was particularly impressed by the excellent direction by Tom Hooper; as I watched, trying to absorb the story, I was continually struck by his direction: the camera angle, the camera elevation, the subtle blending of camera distances (they melded very softly, one into another, without jumping). The set direction was equally excellent with the move from one set into another very masterful even though the range was quite large (rich to not so).
The acting was superb: Rush played the Australian perfectly: his character was on new ground dealing with English Royalty and maintaining that Australian "everyman ease" knowing full well the changes needed but holding back just enough to jolt those "above" him and cause discomfort to both sides. Colin Firth plays a remarkable role as the king who needs the Australian but who finds difficulty in accepting help; the tension between all parties makes for a movie that (highest accolade) will be remembered for many years.