left me speechless.. an outstanding movie!
A solid movie but probably shouldn't of won best picture. Colin Firth is great, especially is his cursing scene. That last speech was shot well.
Not my usual type of movie, but I really enjoyed this one. Very interesting story, very good acting, Colin Firth was perfect for the role.
colin firth invented the chubby bunny challenge
Enjoyed this film more than I expected to. It was truly fascinating to have an insight into this royal family
Historical Drama is one of my favourites genre for a movie. King's Speech is one of them!
A Movie about a King and his stuttering and how he overcomes that.
"The King's Speech" is such an inspiring movie. Lately, I've been into heavy stuff, so I'm really glad I watched this one because it's heartwarming and kinda made me tear up too, haha. There's just something about true stories that hits me right in the feels. It's like the emotional impact is doubled. So, it totally hit differently for me.
And can we talk about the cinematography? It's seriously mind-blowing! It's the exact kind of cinematography I've been aiming for myself. I'm totally geeking out over it. I seriously think you should give this movie a shot. It's honestly something else!
Well, it's interesting for providing an intimate look into the inner workings of the Royal Family. This is of course not a documentary and it may or may not be totally fictional. And I don't think that's the point here. Not even sure whether the therapy happened exactly like that.
I like the beginning. A new era arrives: radio. A prince needs to speak in public. That's what they do. The whole empire will want to hear his voice. And it will all be recorded. Ideally their accent will project solemnity, dignity and class. (It will get worse: soon they need to look good on camera and everybody will know their face. No more sneaking around anonymously).
Is the story great? No it isn't. Not much really happens in this bromance if you think about it. A stuttering man is cured by another man because that man is able to ignore class barriers for the time being. That's it. But actors, cinematography and dialogues are great and I profoundly enjoyed the glimpse into history. It was never boring. Kudos to whoever dared to make a movie out of this totally unremarkable story. He pretty much succeeded.
PS: I like the subtle Corgie origin story.
It’s the sort of prestige Hollywood picture whose sole purpose is to win Oscars, and it’s the sort of historical picture that leaves you feeling like large parts of it were probably just made up for the movie. That said, Colin Firth is quite amazing–his stammer isn’t so much a verbal tic as it is a full-body anxiety experience. Tom Hooper’s direction isn’t really very interesting, but the movie gets the job done.
Brilliant cinematography nice plot and even more great perfomances from Colin and Geoffrey they leveled up this movie.8.0/10
Much more entertaining and approachable than I expected. Two hours of film covering a stiff monarch from seventy years ago and his endeavors in speech therapy sounds like a great cure to insomnia on the surface, but this had me ensnared almost from the first moment. Its many virtues include a great balance between light-hearted character moments, high-stress trials by fire before the entire nation and quiet personal struggles behind closed doors. After watching poor Albert struggle to open a supermarket in the first half of the film, I was ready to jump up and cheer when he finally put that demon to rest with a climactic radio address. Worthy of the praise it's getting.
I bought the DVD & praise Colin Firth for collecting his Academy Award portraying King George VI. As a man w/ a speech impediment, I empathized with Firth's character & the king's assistant Lionel Logue, who had an unconventional yet effective method of speech therapy. Without naming names or even dates, it's a hell of a burden for any person who's a monarch or some sorta world leader to present themselves to the public. But do keep in mind the name & date to acknowledge in "The King's Speech" is King George VI, who during the mid-20th century, particularly when Great Britain would enter World War II, did less of the dirty work as the king of England than the UK's prime minister, Winston Churchill (although Neville Chamberlin, Churchill's predecessor, was in charge during the film's setting and as history dictates, was less helpful than Winston). I'm also reminded of the scene where the royal family witnesses on media a certain man in Germany who was more eloquent and won over the people (clearly Adolf), thus urging King George (or I think Albert before he's crowned) to be more presentable to the Britons and whoever would become the Allies in the Second World War. Incidentally I think it's good that there is a film about the man who was king during Churchill's time, assuming there's been enough books & films about that prime minister of Great Britain but not the king during his administration (not to mention enough media about King George IV's successor, the currently reigning Queen Elizabeth II, as portrayed in the TV show "The Crown"). Anyway, Colin Firth & Geoffrey Rush worked wonders with their characters in a film that collected 4 Oscars on a dozen nominations, and again as someone with a stammer, this true story of a British king is very inspirational & uplifting.
Good film with good performances. Nevertheless I don't think that Colin Firth is very fitting for the role of George VI.
Haven't watched the movie yet, just reading the description and "... Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war." LOLz I chuckled, what a fail! If leading a country into war is an achievement then Bush is a hero.
Superb drama of courage and humanity.
Surprisingly enjoyable for one of my tastes. Kept me interested for the entire two hours with great performances by Firth, Rush and Pearce.
Minus the F-word super inspirational.
Hooper gets excellent performances out of some great actors. Guy Pearce and Helena Bonham Carter are subtle and affecting. Geoffrey Rush delivers a fine performance, but his character is so underdeveloped that his presence, though central to the story, is entirely incidental. Colin Firth turns-in a wonderful performance as the spare son who was never meant for the throne, but was somehow better equipped than the heir apparent. He captures insecurity brilliantly.
Absolutely superb movie!
The acting was different class.
It didn earn the oscar
Honestly, I can not understand why everybody says this is a great movie...
When the kings speaking excercise started I had to quit because it was soo nerv-racking & boring for me!
And I also hate that this movie stole "Inception" all awards for 2010!!!
Maybe I'll watch it again when I'm 80 years old or so.
like wtf. it's been a year to the day since I've seen this movie for the first time. my mind is blown. that's why trakt is awesome :p
Just rewatched it. Such a powerful movie. A future classic no doubt.
This was a great movie. Colin Firth played the part of the stammering King perfectly. I can't believe i waited this long to see this movie.
Outstanding film and performances by Firth and Rush. My movie of 2010.
Hmzz I must say I expected less from it. The acting was absolutely sublime across the board. It's clear why it won so many awards. Truly impressed :)
Pretty nice movie... Collin Firth as an awesome performance one this one!
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Unbelievable how they can make an interesting movie about someone trying to conquer his stammering. A great character study by Colin Firth who makes me feel happy, sad and angry at the same time. Geoffrey Rush also plays an incredible part, but somehow I kept waiting for him to go "Arrr!! Captain Barbossa is here!" This movie is carried by these two lead actors as they really allow you to connect with their characters.
I waited a long time to see this, because I thought it would be kind of boring. Turns out it's not boring at all. Just don't expect an action filled ride, but get ready to get dragged into the emotional world of an insecure king.