The speech of Colin Firth
Of course I went to see him convinced it was a good movie ... The promising cast and 12 Oscar nominations in 2011 were enough to entice them ... But I was not prepared for the whirlwind of emotions that I raised this masterpiece! The initial embarrassment at the first public speaking made me empathize with the protagonist in the true sense of the word with the victim. The instant liking to the talented Helena Bonham Carter who plays the wife of the future King George VI and the feeling of empathy and at the same time, mild dislike for Bertie (nickname very little with which the royal family are turning to the main character). The breaking point is the encounter between the frigid formality of his Royal Highness the Duke of York Albert and shocking and defamatory shock therapy Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue. The film, the plot may sound far from appealing, he is kidnapped and the merits of the outstanding performances by Helena Bonham Carter, Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth in the amazing stuttering masterfully! There are no words to describe what was credible, because his talent was enough to make this movie a must. It is not just the technique itself that Firth has put into place to immerse himself in the part of a man, (among other things, a character "which is required of public speaking" as a royal prince and second in line of succession to the throne of England!) suffering from stuttering, but its expressive power, ie, stuttering is the easiest thing ... make real, tangible, and the disappointment of having such a defect, the tremendous fear of ridicule in public, the hassle of having to undergo very little practical gifts to try to overcome this "dysfunction" .. these, I think, are real challenges for an actor. Another side of the personality of George VI that has fascinated me is his sense of duty to the kingdom, that feeling is totally lacking in the first brother and heir to the throne David who renounces the throne for a woman. George VI accepts a power that has never really want and need that led him to lead his country in the bloody World War II and Firth was able to make explicit this aspect of his personality and his character's interiority, without cliché, without doing good, without stereotypes.
The most touching moment is, needless to say, the final speech, the real litmus test for King George VI that will appeal to all his subjects through radio (whose power and whose innovative strength are well represented) to announce England entered the war against Nazi Germany. People of every class and social status, everywhere, men and women, adults and children, all gathered around the radio listening to the voice of their king, confident that you will act for the better, even if this "better" means being part of a conflict. The power of the communication, a 9-minute speech, is palpable and I felt like I was a British subject of the 40s.
is natural to compare with the current situation where it is so inundated with messages and video messages of presidents of the board, terrorists, escorts and church leaders that it is natural to automatically change the channel or even shut down TV and radio. The communication has been overused and has lost its value. At the same time we have changed us, addicted to every type and kind of input, implemented hundreds of thousands of stimuli but did not elaborate a single one. If we were to go to war today, perhaps, Chairman of the Board would send a message to everyone on Facebook and we will ignore as we do with spam or with invitations to play in Farmville. So we are day after day, preparing the substrate of the dictatorship that has roots to the ignorance and / or indifference of most people that sprouts watered by propaganda and slogans, and I hope that I will never cease to bloom in this country.
The fact that a masterpiece like The speech of the King (who received a standing ovation at the Toronto International Film Festival, among others) released in January 28, was already broadcasting in one of the smaller rooms of the multiplex where I went at it and that we were in the room only a few dozen, does that give strength to my disillusioned read this.
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