Written by Vicki Thurley
Speeches are not The Duke of York’s (Colin Firth) strong point, and when watching Hitler on a projected film giving a confident and flawless one, the prince himself says “He seems to be saying it rather well”. Firth has once again stepped into the period drama limelight, this time with an unpredictable temper and arrogance; unlike his charming and pleasant personality in Bridget Jones’ Diary (2001) and Love Actually (2003), he battles to become a leader and adjust to the world of wireless radio. As the future of a troubled nation lies on the future King George VI’s hesitant tongue, his wife Queen Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) must search for a successful doctor to cure her husband of his problem.