Cinema Release Date: February 2, 2011
With Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Derek Jacobi, more
Feature British, Australian, American. Genre: Historical, Biopic, Drama
Time: 01h58min Production Year: 2010
Distributor: Wild Bunch Distribution
Best Picture Oscar: Oscars / Academy Awards 2011 Edition No. 83
Winner announced (but deserved?) The last Oscars, "the speech of a King" by Tom Hooper has been hailed by French and U.S. press as one of the major films in this year. The story of a king of England who has difficulty in speaking due to a stutter, and who finds himself facing a unique Orthopaedic and ready to prepare to take his responsibilities as king and leader facing the entire nation at the dawn of a war that looks terrible and deadly for all.
For a historical film, this story seems perfectly appropriate. But fortunately it is covered by an excellent cast and beautiful music (Alexandre Desplat, one of the only major French composers alongside Morricone, Williams, Zimmer, Cosma ...) otherwise the whole would seem bland and far from show a real interest to the public. During two hours of film (about), we discover the secrets of power and personality of a king who is not untouchable he wants to believe. The ravages of the conventions and traditions are huge (the part about Edward's brother, George VI, King of England short aptly demonstrated ...)
A just king, lost, alone with a power failure and it cannot stop and has found support, a true friend who will help him become a king and a responsible leader of confidence, role requiring (A role reward) income is one of the most gifted English players of this decade (and has to wait for the next one to be justly rewarded), Colin Firth. A class royal style impeccable, sensitive and uncontrollable body movements at a time, its performance is incredible (it outperforms Jesse Eisenberg, the other big male performance of the last Oscars) and touching, you want to see it achieve its future King destiny and finally be considered by all. Geoffrey Rush is very good in Orthopaedic breaker of traditions and who will get his patients back to themselves to awaken their voice, and Helena Bonham Carter's different roles in her husband Tim Burton, more fragile than usual.
But the big flaw that taints the whole work is its director, Tom Hooper, totally overrated by critics who dare nothing, he uses what appears to be suitable to advance the story without real research . I do not see why when a film tackles a subject of time, everything has to be the former. The test with Sofia Coppola's "Marie Antoinette" (which I have not seen) was a first step, but Tom Hooper made film history back in time (Stronger than Doc Brown and his Delorean!) And brings it all the traditions that the scenario calls for break forward.
A beautiful film, but consisting largely interpreted and realized Ave boredom and simplicity, which prevents it from becoming a great movie.
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