Somewhat belatedly I went to see the film of the moment, The King's Speech, which is hotly oscar-tipped. Colin Firth is clearly a favourite with his Dustin Hoffman-esque Rainman turn as the stammering Duke of York to King George VI. Geoffrey Rush has the showy part as the speech therapist, but it is Helena Bonham Carter as the Queen, who turns what is a two-parter into such an engrossing film. A good story, but this is engrossingly told and holds to all the Hollywood rules of the sports film with the underdog triumphing in the end. This is good solid film-making with a great cast acting its socks off. Definitely a great evening - 4 Stars.
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