Saw the film today and was blown away. Loved it. What was so great in a general sense was the very personal, human triumph that had such a monumental impact for the entire world. Put that atop a lovely subtext of a king (Colin Firth) and a commoner (Geoffrey Rush) slogging their way through the class distinctions that define them, make their student-teacher relationship almost impossible, and ultimately give way to the foundation for a noble, rich and enduring friendship. Both Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush are wonderful in their roles. Firth played his beautifully; in addition to creating an authentic character, he consistently held the speech impediment without overplaying or caricaturizing it.