THE KING'S SPEECH

The King's Speech - I don't know who doesn't know the story of The King's Speech, but in case you don't, here is the synopsis from The King's Speech website:

"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."

I enjoyed the movie and all the performances. It's a true story, and a good one, and it's fun to realize that one of the little princesses in the movie grew up to be Queen Elizabeth. Also interesting is to have the story of Edward and Wallace as secondary to the subject of how Bertie managed to become kingly. Colin Firth plays the squares so well, but we really like Bertie, and we cannot help but like his teacher, Logue. Once one knows the story, the only thing that remains is to enjoy the nuances that were not part of the hype.