Review – The King’s Speech

Poor George VI (ably played here by Colin Firth). Thrust into a position he was never intended to have by his elder brother’s fondness for an American divorcée and Adolph Hitler, the new monarch must find a way to overcome his tendency to stutter so he can do the public speaking part of his new job. With the assistance of his wife (Helena Bonham Carter), he develops a relationship with a speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush) who helps him with his stammering and the underlying psychological damage that caused it. Overall this Oscar-winning drama struck me as a touchy-feely, 20th century reheat of The Madness of King George. Mildly amusing