December 24, 2010

The King’s Speech (2010)



Colin Firth’s King George VI and commoner speech therapist Geoffrey Rush form a contentious friendship across social boundaries, humanizing the king and uplifting Rush in a real crowd-pleaser. Ultimately, though, what do kings do besides speak?

d: Tom Hooper | imdb.com | trailer | Charlie Rose
Enemy | Bertie | Exercise | Common man | It’s just a chair.

1 comment:

  1. I just finally saw this last night, and it completely lived up to the hype. I found Firth and Rush to be unbelievably believable in their respective roles. And Guy Pearce hasn't gotten enough credit for his role either.

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