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User Reviews for: The King's Speech

alexlimberg
7/10  one year ago
Well, it's interesting for providing an intimate look into the inner workings of the Royal Family. This is of course not a documentary and it may or not be totally fictional. And I don't think that's the point here. Not even sure whether the therapy happened exactly like that.

I like the beginning. A new era arrives: radio. A prince needs to speak in public. That's what they do. The whole empire will want to hear his voice. And it will all be recorded. Ideally their accent will project solemnity, dignity and class. (It will get worse: soon they need to look good on camera and everybody will know their face. No more sneaking around anonymously).

Is the story great? No it isn't. Not much really happens in this bromance if you think about it. A stuttering man is cured by another man because that man is able to ignore class barriers for the time being. That's it. But actors, cinematography and dialogues are great and I profoundly enjoyed the glimpse into history. It was never boring. Kudos to whoever dared to make a movie out of this totally unremarkable story. He pretty much succeeded.

PS: I like the subtle Corgie origin story.
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