The King's Speech

THE KING'S SPEECH (2010) - Jan. 26, 2011
An enjoyable crowd-pleaser about King George VI's struggles to lose his stutter, and the friendship that blossoms between him and his doctor.  A solid film, though perhaps a tad overrated (I mean, I certainly enjoyed it, but I'm not sure if it would even be in my top 20 of the year, let alone my top 10).  Colin Firth was definitely really good though, as were all of the performances.  Tom Hooper's direction was good, though his pervasive use of ultra-wide angle lenses was a bit odd.  ***