Oscars in many categories

Rating: 10/10 (1 January 2011)

The King's speech is perfect. Direction, editing, actors are Oscar worthy. Director Tom Hopper did an excellent job. Colin Firth as the Duke and then as reluctant King George VI was amazing. Geoffrey Rush as Lionel, the speech therapist without any medical degree had the demeanor and charisma of a very caring practitioner. And Helena Bonham Carter, Queen Elizabeth, as the wife of King George VI acted very well as a wife filled with love,respect, kindness and compassion for her husband's inadequacies. After a long time ( Jennifer Connelly was great as John Nash's wife in the Beautiful mind), here is a movie about a great husband wife relationship done very well. Calum Gittens , as Laurie Logue, wife of Lionel is very pleasant. The scenes where she finds the King and Queen in her home are extremely pleasant. Guy Pearce as King Edward VIII was perfect ( great even in the Hurt locker). Excellent editing.