Just an amazing feel-good film!

Rating: 9/10 (19 February 2011)

I'm not going to lie. I went to watch this for all the praise it has been getting. I went to the opening day in Mexico and it was nice to see some older audience for a change.
That being said, i had really high expectations that were met. I knew beforehand the acting was going to be top notch, but i was still dazzled. Colin Firth couldn't have done any better and he really deserves all the awards he's getting; i mean, his stammering was just perfect. Helena Bonham Carter was great as well, and as i'm used to watch her as Bellatrix Lestange in the Harry Potter films (i'm a huge fan of Harry Potter), it was nice to see her being so nice for a change.
Speaking about that, i loved all the British cast present that have been on Harry Potter before, such as Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Gambon (which was extraordinary as George V, and i believe he does great on this film as so of Dumbledore), Timothy Spall (i do like him, although it was hard imagining him as Churchill. Love him as Peter Pettigrew though).
ANd then, of course, Geoffrey Rush. Personally, i only knew him from Pirates of the Caribbean, and thought he did great there and was so funny. Well... here he did 20 times greater and 50 times funnier. I haven't seen The fighter, but i believe Geoffrey should take home the best supporting actor. He was just amazing for me, and i laughed countless times.
Now, even though the story was predictable at times, it didn't take anything from the film at all. The whole film had a great pacing and in no need of any kind of visual effects or action scenes, which is a great thing. The basic plot was engaging and a really motivational fear to top your flaws or in spite of them just do something majestic.
I went out of the theater smiling, and it was no surprise to see people clapping at the end of the film.
So deserving of all the praise, and hope it sweeps the big awards at the Oscars. And don't get me wrong, i loved social network, black swan, inception, toy story 3, but this just takes the cake for me, for how good of a feel-good film it is.