Directed by Tom Hooper
Staring Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Michael Gambon, Geoffrey Rush
Rated M
Score 6

Tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George (‘Bertie’) reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.

You cannot help but do anything but admire everything that George VI went through to overcome his stutter, considering that it seemed that there was a time where he was very prepared to let life pass him by. His ability to overcome that puts everyday problems that we might have into perspective, in that no matter what we might think these problems that we have rarely stand a chance of changing the geopolitical status quo. Both Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth gave brilliant performances and it would surprise me if their work at the very least was not recognised with Oscar nominations.