This was a lovely film. I took myself to the movie yesterday and felt that giddiness that comes when the lights go down and the feature begins - the anticipation of being swept away for 2 hours is delicious. It's always nice when the film lives up to the hype surrounding it, as this film did.
What I loved the most was the scene in which King George VI is giving the speech (for which the film is titled) and his speech therapist, Lionel Logue, is standing in the small room with him. Logue is the king's security blanket, his personal cheerleader and the king needs his presence to make it through those few minutes as he delivers his speech. The king did it, HE delivered the words beautifully, and yes, he probably could have done it without Logue's presence, but how beautiful to have someone in your life who means that much to you - who helps you overcome your greatest challenge.
How fortunate we are when we have someone in our lives who is there for us, just there. How fortunate we are when we can be there for someone. Both lives are made richer, both people share in that happiness that comes from giving up one's weakest self to another's care.
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