The King's Speech

I finally ended up watching the The King's Speech on our return flight from Cape Town. When it was released at the cinema and subsequently won a shedload of Oscars I still didn't have a compulsion to see it... but when you are trapped on an airliner for several hours it seemed like a good idea to finally give it a go. I actually thought it was very good... but it was far more about the acting than anything else. The storyline is pretty simple and links in with events such as the abdication of Edward VIII and the start of WWII... the film is actually far more about the characters and the performance by Colin Firth as George VI was incredible. Likewise Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham-Carton supported magnificently. A film well worth watching to see a masterclass in acting!

Rating: 10/10 for acting (6/10 for story)