The Kings Speech

After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter), the future Queen Mother, arranges for her husband to see an eccentric speech therapist, Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). After a rough start, the two delve into an unorthodox course of treatment and eventually form an unbreakable bond. With the support of Logue, his family, his government and Winston Churchill (Timothy Spall), the King will overcome his stammer and deliver a radio-address that inspires his people and unites them in battle.




This historical drama based on King Edward was an insightful look into the lives of the Royals behind close doors. The struggles one man faced as he was thrust into the countries spotlight and had to overcome of his biggest hindrances that would make or break him as king.  This film was well casted and the acting brilliant, which made the film what it was.  Bertie played the role of Bertie, with a speech impediment very well and the close ups of him struggling to form words were very realistic.

As a historical drama, my only criticism of this film was i found it quite dry and i did find myself switching off slightly throughout as of the genre of film I found the pace was not quick enough to grip my attention throughly. However the film itself was good, the casting brilliant, and the setting and atmosphere spot on.  You could truly understand this was based on a true story and this was well portrayed within the film.