The King's Speech (2010)

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"If I am King, where is my power? Can I declare war? Form a government? Levy a tax? No! And yet I am the seat of all authority because they think that when I speak, I speak for them."

Essentially the Rocky of speech impediment movies, The King's Speech is an engaging, well-made period piece featuring excellent performances, sublime character nuances, a touch of wit and top-notch pro... read more

A brilliantly made and incredibly well crafted film with an exemplary performance from the very underrated Colin Firth, whose attention to detail of the torment the real George VI went through is outstanding. You feel very much for the character, which is what you want in a film. Wonderfully directed by Tom Hooper, whose close up shots of the microphone really gives us an idea of just how frightfu... read more

I was looking forward to seeing The King's Speech all year and now it is finally here! I must admit that I did actually enjoy it more than I was expecting to. It is a beautiful story that is truly inspiring and surprisingly a film that can and will make its audiences cry like it almost made me cry. Admittedly, I never really knew very much about King George VI until I saw this but he has really op... read more

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