Review of The King's Speech (2010) by Sari U — 25 Aug 2012

Usually I'm not very keen on Colin Firth, but this one was good. Deserves all the Oscars!

This review of The King's Speech (2010) was written by Sari U on 25 Aug 2012.

The King's Speech has generally received very positive reviews.

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