Since writing my last blog earlier on, I've had the chance to sit and watch the amazingly brilliant film 'The Kings Speech'. When this film first came out in cinemas, I wasnt that enthusiastic to go and see it, and so skipped past it and moved on to other films coming out around that time, however after seeing the number of awards that it had been nominated for, i decided to revisit it, and find out what the film was about.
To give you a quick short summary of the film, it is about the relationship between Prince albert and a speech therapist by the name of Lionel Logue, who work together to rid the Prince of his stammer and prepare him for a radio broadcast to the British people, on the day that Britain go to war with Germany
Having now seen this film, it is very clear to see why it was nominated and won so many awards. The performances, from each of the main characters in this film (Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, and Geoffrey Rush) were outstanding, especially Colin Firth's portrayal of Prince Albert. Although this film included scenes of King George the fifth, Hitler, the two world wars, and Alberts brother King Edward the eighth, it seemed clear that the focus was to be kept primarily on the journey of the Prince overcoming his stammer. I felt this was done fantasticly and successfully due to the intense friendship that developed between Bertie and Lionel, which kept me continually connected to their characters throughout each step of the film.
I would certainly recommend this film as a must see, aside from the excellent performances within it, and its intriguing storyline, it was nice to see a film that stood apart from the usual film suspects, and that didn't have to include any random story twists, or throw in anymore famous names to boost its success. This film kept to basic's, and came out showing an amazing story and the friendship that occured as a result.
Having written this review, I think i'll now make these film reviews more of a permanent feature in my blogs, what film should I watch next??
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