If you'd like to feel warm, fuzzy and entertained at the conclusion of a film, see The King's Speech. If you don't all ready know what it's about yet, then prepare to be mildly, but not very, surprised. But I think most of you know what it's about--it's been talked about and praised enough in the media that it would have been hard to miss a synopsis at this point. I have to say this, it wasn't boring. In fact, it was engaging and extremely well done. The reason I seem so blase during this review is that I feel I have seen this before--the grouchy but lovable underdog rises to the occasion with the help of his sharp-witted, patient girl who gets him in with a unorthodox but successful coach that challenges and pushes him to greatness. And of course, the acting was amazing, but it seems the actors had been through the paces of the story before and the producers and the director and everyone involved in the film. It was, of course, a Merchant Ivory Film, right?
Not much to say besides that; it seems to have been all ready pontificated from the highest points of the show business mountain. Be sure, it was a lovely film and worth the time. That is all.
