The King's Speech - Oscar is listening and will be convinced

Well, the question is will Colin Firth land an Oscar for his triumphant performance in The King's Speech.  He missed out before for A Single Man, but prospects seem brighter for his superb, outstanding portrayal of the temperamental King George VI and his struggle in overcoming a crushing speech impediment.

The reluctant monarch has to endure the oppressive demands of his position to speak publicly to a country at war, and to do so with the handicap of a dreadful stammer.  Lionel Logue played by Geoffrey Rush is the speech therapist engaged to address the problem.  He uses his unorthodox techniques with the initially unimpressed royal and the film hinges on  the incredible relationship between these two men working intensely together towards what was ultimately a successful goal.  Through Logue's persistence and innate ability, the King found his courage and eventually his voice.

I went to see this film on a great night out in Bloomsbury, and it was clear from the audience response that everyone was totally enthralled with this magnificent movie and the individual performances.

If there is any justice, Colin Firth will get that deserved Oscar: the movie likewise.  Much admired  -  to put it mildly  -  after his stunning performance as Mr. Darcy in the most wonderful version ever of Pride and Prejudice, it would only be right that he achieves the ultimate recognition. 

It was the role that made the nation, or the female part of it more precisely, to fall in love with him. Like Elizabeth Bennett did eventually, there were many thousands of female admirers who dreamed that they too  would come under his powerful magnetism, would succumb at the well of his animal attraction, desired that they too would rest content for everymore under a man who would always be in a position of thrust over them  -  dominant, desiring, demanding ......     God!  Where am I going with this?

Anyhow.  He has got the BAFTA.   Now Oscar is glancing perceptibly in his direction.  As indeed he should. Now let's keep our fingers crossed.

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