The King's Speech Movie Reviews

The King's Speech deserves all the accolades it won at the Oscars. First, because it is a highly motivational tale of failure and achievement and the singular ability of man to overcome all his limitations with courage and grit. The journey of Prince Albert from a low-on-confidence, self-censorious and stammering B-B-Bertie to King George VI, a leader of the largest nation, is essentially a universal story of struggle and success. It holds

Amongst its many achievements -- and let's view this film outside of its Oscar conquests -- director Tom Hooper's searing drama on the British royalty gets it right on two counts: a remarkable script-screenplay and an adroit craftsman's choice of performers. The King's Speech, whose title itself conveys what you are to expect, employs its bare narrative with a mature novelist's skill. Though there are no major plot developments or twists

Watching a full-length feature film about King George VI’s speech impediment may not seem like the most exciting thing to do on a Friday evening. But thanks to an insightful script that focuses on the relationship between the monarch and his unorthodox speech therapist, this seemingly dry subject makes for an inspiring movie experience. 'The King’s Speech' opens with a terrific scene in which Colin Firth brings humanity