As I - and Shadowlocked - come to review The King's Speech for the first time, I am reminded of its acclaim to date. Seven BAFTA awards - including best picture, actor and actress - from a record-breaking 14 nominations; four Academy Awards, again including best picture and actor; and numerous 5/10 star reviews from many of the most prolific and respected critics to date. And all this was achieved on a mere £8 ($15) million budget, a minuscule figure when compared to two of its 'Best Picture competitors, Toy Story 3 ($200 million) and Inception ( $160 million). So, with this in the forefront of my mind, how could I possibly be expected to review this film objectively?
Simple...I had no interest in seeing this film whatsoever. In fact, it took me almost a month before I managed to sit down and watch the DVD but, like many before me, I soon began to understand just...
Simple...I had no interest in seeing this film whatsoever. In fact, it took me almost a month before I managed to sit down and watch the DVD but, like many before me, I soon began to understand just...
- 5/10/2011
- Shadowlocked
Source: FilmShaft - The King’s Speech – DVD Review
The King's Speech is a glorious thing. A "proper" film nestled in amongst big budget blockbusters and arty ballet flicks at this year's Oscars. A film most people would probably overlook, a film most people wrote off as a larger scale made for TV movie. Somehow, it took on life of its own. Everyone wanted to see it, and it became a certified hit.
The story isn't something that screams "money maker" at you. It's fairly simple, not a lot actually happens and it's a well known and for the most part (some artistic licence was used), a true story. But boy, it's fantastic. It's beautifully acted. Wonderfully shot. And leaves you with a lovely warm glow afterwards.
Colin Firth plays The Duke Of York, Bertie to his family and also to eccentric Aussie Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), the speech therapist...
The King's Speech is a glorious thing. A "proper" film nestled in amongst big budget blockbusters and arty ballet flicks at this year's Oscars. A film most people would probably overlook, a film most people wrote off as a larger scale made for TV movie. Somehow, it took on life of its own. Everyone wanted to see it, and it became a certified hit.
The story isn't something that screams "money maker" at you. It's fairly simple, not a lot actually happens and it's a well known and for the most part (some artistic licence was used), a true story. But boy, it's fantastic. It's beautifully acted. Wonderfully shot. And leaves you with a lovely warm glow afterwards.
Colin Firth plays The Duke Of York, Bertie to his family and also to eccentric Aussie Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), the speech therapist...
- 5/5/2011
- by Cheryl Carter
- FilmShaft.com
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