Collin Firth is going to win best actor. I know that's a big statement (especially because I haven't seen all the contenders) but I haven't seen a movie this year with a better front man. He plays Prince Albert (or King George VI) who has a stutter. This stutter is a huge obstacle for him because, when you're king, you're required to speak publicly. Collin Firth delivers such an emotional performance. You realize how much he's gone through because of that stutter. You feel for him. You're with him from the opening speech until the ending speech. Part of that is because of the way it's shot. The cinematography in The King's Speech is so dead on. The close-up shots are incredible. Geoffrey Rush plays Lionel Logue (King George's speech therapist). He has some questionable but extremely effective methods. Unlike King George's other physicians, him and Lionel become equals when the King goes for his sessions. This leads to some very tense scenes. Particularly the night before his coronation. Lionel sits in the king's coronation throne. He argues that he can sit there; I mean, it's just a chair, right? That's what Lionel thinks. He challenges Bertie. He argues and challenges the almost King of England. That scene leads to my favorite line in the movie. The King's Speech is one of the best films of 2010 hands down. And Collin Firth gives the best performance I've seen in a long time.
Studio: The Weinstien Company
Actors: Collin Firth (King George VI), Helena Bonham Carter (Queen Elizabeth), Geoffrey Rush (Lionel Logue)
Release: Wide
DVD Release: TBD
Recap: A
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