Review of The King's Speech

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 frightful the king felt at that time of delivering the speeches. Some fine performances from Helena Bonham Carter but I think the credit is with Geoffrey Rush who I deserved far more credit for his wonderful performance and my underdog for this year's oscars.

Highly recommended.