Evening Movie Date with The King's Speech

          One evening, my cousins and I watched The King's Speech at our sala when everyone was through with their teleseryes, especially our grandparents. We watched it in our laptop in which we attached the speakers in, turned off the lights, and voila, we had a mini theater in the middle of the quiet night.

          At first, the three of us were a little bored because there were a lot of plain conversations that tackle about royal hierarchies and the problem of one of the King's sons (played by Colin Firth) who had a speech defect. How could he be King if he had this dilemma? However, I realized that this disability was the main flavor that made the plot exciting to follow.

          I was not surprised why Colin Firth grabbed the best actor award because he was totally awesome and genius in portraying his role. The way he stammered such as not being able to said the words he longed to speak seemed natural. Sometimes, the conversations were just so long and extended that the impatient would get bore, adding to it that music was not at times incorporated in the background. I personally think the point why they did this was to focus on the meaningful script the characters were blabbing and highlight the impoverished words of the main actor. Nonetheless, as the scenes followed through, interesting acts were presented that something magical awakened my spirit on what would happen next. 

           No doubt, the costumes were really beautifully crafted and the vintage setting would transport you to Hitler's time. It's funny to notice the great contrast of their technology from the modern ones that we now enjoy. The props were so factual it's as if their era was just yesterday. Even though it's an old setting, the film gave off a vibe of freshness to me.

           The scenes were simple but the shots had a distinctly unique style that provided emphasis to the emotions communicated by the actors. As you listen to their voices and observe their actions, you would ponder on the issues addressed on the film such as power, leadership, and the country's battle for justice. For King George VI (Colin Firth), It had always been tough to be able for his voice to be heard because of his speech problem. To overcome this, he had to hire a personal speech therapist that would be on his side every time he speaks out his speech. The roller coaster ride relationship between the King and his therapist made the story a magnificent masterpiece that is a sure inspiration to everyone.

          Yes, I guess this film deserves the best picture award. Not only am I amazed with the cinematography and the story's creative flow, I am truly affected with the message it gave- that a disability or anything that we thought we lack is not an excuse for us not to reach our goals and dreams in life. Maybe my cousins and I should frequent this evening movie viewing since it was fun after all.