The last review before the Oscars could only be that of superfavorito.
THE KING'S SPEECH
(THE ADDRESS OF THE KING)
TOM HOOPER,
UK / USA / AUSTRALIA, 2010
CANDIDATE OSCAR AWARDS 12
The second son of George V d ' England, Bertie (Colin Firth) is stuttering, why Elisabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) has married, as he says in one of the best lines of the film:
- one that will not stutter never become king, and we will have a quiet life -. The
But poor thing had not come to terms with the brother (Guy Pearce), who after having been for a few months Edward VIII, abdicated in order to stay with the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson. So Bertie became King George VI and must learn to speak in public as befits a king, since the beginning of the twenty-first century, the rulers have discovered the power of the media. The radio allows it to reach every citizen of the sovereign and its role becomes more important at the dawn of World War II that Britain is preparing to face. We are in 1939, Hitler invaded Poland ..
The young Tom Hooper (born 1972) signed a perfect film for the pleasure criticism and it has noticed: 14 BAFTA nominations and 12 Oscars. The classic product perfect English and anonymous, able to move any audience.
But this was much more possible and plausible in such films as Shakespeare in Love , Billy Elliott and The Hours .
moved to a poor man's misfortune to be stuttering but above all kings of the world's major powers when a few months after Europe would cry for that page of history known as World War II may seem in bad taste.
Not to mention that George VI usò le sue "nuove" capacità vocali proprio per dichiarare guerra e quegli applausi finali che ricevette da ogni parte sono dovuti proprio a questa dichiarazione che ha ben poco per cui essere applaudita.
Quindi definire The King's Speech un film patinato e inoffensivo è ingiusto, perché per certi versi è davvero offensivo, ma se si riesce sorvolare la tragedia del Nazismo e dell'Olocausto e concentrarsi solo su un povero Re che balbetta allora si riuscirà ad entrere nello spirito di un film che ha la stessa consistenza del thé inglese delle 17. Qualcosa di maledettamente perfetto, tradizionale, scontato, già visto eppure affascinante. Not to mention the discussion about the importance of media in our lives and the image transmitted from the politicians themselves.
If you can then laugh at Colin Firth screaming or is expressed at the sound of the songs because he can not speak fluently, or you roll on the floor screaming, then you share what is called English humor. Then
still to admire the beautiful scenery, beautiful photography, mozzaffiato shots that are well suited to the anguish of the protagonist a sense of unease and excellent performances, most notably Geoffrey Rush in the role of speech therapist who allows the player to find their own voice.
But the film is cool come le mattine nebbiose londinesi e si fatica a empatizzare col "dramma" del personaggio. Era faticoso empatizzare anche col protagonista di Somewhere , obietterà qualcuno. Vero, ma almeno il suo dramma non era paragonato a quello della Seconda guerra mondiale.
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