My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

King's Speech (2010)

Do not undervalue this film, it is simply wonderful.  Colin Firth is excellent as a man suffering from a speech impediment who must rise up and conquer it because of this duty as a Royal of the British Empire.  The depth of his performance is beyond just stuttering, he really transforms himself into King George VI.  Equally brilliant are his co-stars Geoffrey Rush, as his speech therapist and friend, and Helena Bonham Carter who plays his wife.  Tom Hooper does a wonderful job recreating the world of 1930 London but without having it overshadow the drama of the story.  What in essence is a footnote in history is brought to the screen in a way that's inspiring and thought provoking.  While I might not be a King nor a stammerer, the film forced me to look at my own fears and to realize that I could conquer them as well.   Easily one of the best films of the year.  Grade: A.
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