Colin Firth's ability to show the king's difficulty with speech was palpable and I can't imagine anyone not identifying with his absolute dread of public speaking, which makes the king's overcoming of this obstacle all the more amazing. The cinematogoraphy was outstanding, the timing impeccable, the whole thing was flawless. I never would have guessed there would be so much humor in this type of a movie. All in all, a 9 out of 10.