Day 49: "Defecation flows trippingly from the tongue."

There's a new movie in my overall top five.  Tom Hooper's The King's Speech is a brilliant biopic/character study of a man who was seen by some as unfit to wear the crown.  The story revolves around the rise of King George VI's troubled rise to the throne, and every obstacle, both personal and public, that he had to overcome.  I was under the impression was going to be about one man's struggles with his horrendous stammer, but the stammer was just a symptom of the King's own past.  The relationship that forms between King and therapist, in a time when therapy was in its infancy, was amazing to watch.  From patient to confidant to friend, each step is laid bare for the audience to see.  The King's Speech was absolutely the best movie I have seen in the past year (sorry Black Swan, there's a new king of the hill).  Everything about this movie trumpeted filmmaking perfection.  I am not normally a fan of heavy drama, but this movie was astounding in it's capacity to move me.  There are not enough positive words in the English language for me to heap enough praise upon this film.

On to the acting.  There were no bad or even sub-par performances here.  Colin Firth's performance was awesome (in the correct use of the word).  His portrayal broadcast every emotional high and low King George VI went through in acute detail that was a joy to watch.  To be perfectly blunt, Geoffrey Rush was robbed at the Oscars. Sorry Christian Bale, your acting in The Fighter couldn't hold a candle to Rush as Lionel Logue.  The on-screen chemistry between Firth and Rush was something I have not had seen in many, many years; it was that powerful.  Not being much of a Helena Bonham Carter fan, it was wonderful to see her play a "normal" role.  We all know she can do the Bellatrix LeStranges and Marla Singers of the acting world, but pulling off a subtly acted, convincing Queen Mother?  Bravo.  Timothy Spall as Winston Churchill and Jennifer Ehle as Myrtle Logue round out the magnificent cast.

I will be getting this into my permanent library as soon as possible.  This is storytelling at it's highest plateau.  Put this in your queues, buy it, do whatever you have to do to see this movie.  It is brilliant and you will do yourself a great disservice by passing this up.  It doesn't happen often enough, but the Academy's 2010's Best Picture was spot on. SEE.  THIS.  MOVIE.  10/10

Tomorrow's movie: will inevitably be a letdown from today's euphoric event, but I'm going to go with Predators.  Why the hell not?  See you then, and GO WATCH A MOVIE!!