The King's Speech
Starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter
9.5/10
I wanted this film to be flawless, but it wasn't quite there. It was oh so close. I will be surprised if Firth doesn't get an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of the stammering King George VI. I'll be absolutely flabbergasted if neither Firth nor Rush get nominations. Their onscreen chemistry was fantastic. Firth's performance was compelling, and not to mention heart-wrenching at times.
I implore you to see this. It's one of the best period films I've seen.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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