The Perfect Double Act

Rating: 10/10 (4 February 2019)

A film that leaves a warmth in the heart and a tear in the eye, Colin Firth fully transforms into the timid and overwhelmed figure of King George VI as he struggles to master a crippling disorder. This is a story built on the strengths and chemistry of Firth and his co-star Geoffrey Rush, and they form the heart and foundation of the film, their performances resonating and bouncing off one another to create a true and genuine on-screen friendship. With clever use of language and lovable British wit, The King's Speech is some of cinema at its best. Intricate in its simplicity as it makes two men standing in a room talking gibberish to fill pauses the height of drama, while also managing to tell a timelessly relatable story of the will to overcome adversity.