The Kings Speech

So one of our rare visits to the movies tonight my wife and I, childless except for our oldest, went to the movies to see The Kings Speech. The reviews have certainly been good and I have wanted to see the movie since it's release.

The movie tells us the story of Prince Albert who became King George VI after his brother abdicated. The story of that abdication could certainly be a movie of it's own. Prince Albert, The Duke of York, has a stammer. He has had it for his whole life that he can remember and had impeded him that length of time as well.

As his father, George the V, passes and his brother is forced to give up the throne he is forced into a role he did not desire or expect. Earlier having gone through countless methodologies to try to improve his speech his wife consults Lionel Logue, played by Geoffrey Rush, a very unconventional therapist who began to make progress with him. As the impending crisis with his brother King Edward worsens Logue pushing him offends his sense of dignity and the lessons end.

In the end when he becomes the King the lessons return, the relationship solidifies and " Bertie" becomes a strong King in a challenging time.

This is an excellent movie and should win the Oscar. I loved True Grit, perhaps even more than this and comparing them is not comparing apples and apples. However I think The Kings Speech will win.