The King's Speech (2010)

Whats it about:
King George the Vth is about to die. His 2 sons are in line to the throne. The elder son David is a womanizer and he has an affair going on with a twice divorced woman. The king dies, David takes over but he is not able to continue his duties as the king, due to his flirty nature. He steps down. Younger brother Bertie takes over ...
       Bertie is a very bold person but he has a severe stammering problem. Even during his addresses as the Duke of York, he stammers and lets himself down. Many speech therapists try to help but to no avail. Then Lionel Logue enters the scene. He has much experience but no credentials. But still, with his out of the box approach and enthusiasm, Lionel helps Bertie. They bond and collaborate to deliver a beautiful King's Speech in the climax to a war torn nation.

                                                                            

Hits

• A beautiful concept about repairing speech defects
• Colin Firth as Bertie and then King George the VIth, is awesomely natural as the stammerer
• Geoffrey Rush as Lionel Logue, the speech therapist cum failed actor is lovable to the core.
• Helena Bonham Carter as the proud Duchess of York and the ever supportive wife makes a mark too
• Sweet haunting BGM

VERDICT

A film that moves you with its sheer novelty in concept that, when the king delivers his final speech, we feel happy ...