The King's Speech was widely acclaimed and won the 2011 Oscar for Best Picture. The main body of the story depicts the second son of the King of England, later George VI, suffering from severe stuttering, who, with the help of the language therapist Lionel Logue, regains his confidence, gives a speech, and becomes the spiritual representative of the British people against fascism. At first, George prepared to speak in front of the people in the open air, but the solemn atmosphere prevented him from speaking. Subsequently, George began a long process of treatment, and the physician who had been knighted asked to swallow several large iron beads for correction, which embarrassed himself, and the jazz doctor also nagged that this method had been used since ancient Greece. After the embarrassing cancer, George's confidence in himself was further reduced, but fortunately, his virtuous wife Elizabeth did not give up, she continued to help her husband find a famous doctor, until she met the maverick Logue, and really began to prescribe the right medicine, and George finally completed the wonderful speech.
The film describes Logue's treatment of George very carefully, although at first there are some words that are not speculative and unhappy, but in the subsequent treatment process, George and Logue show their own personality charm: George is not arrogant and domineering, and Logue is not condescending and flattered. Their friendship grew, like two lifelong friends, so much so that George dared to disobey the bishop's will and insisted on bringing Logue with him to help him complete his speech. In Logue's eyes, George was a better candidate for the king, a supreme magnate ordained by heaven, and a poor patient with a hard job.
The supreme magnate, the King of England is the most beautiful gentleman
To be sure, "The King's Speech" is a clichéd British film that lacks eye-catching and destructive innovations, but it certainly has its own merits in sweeping the Oscars and other major awards ceremonies. For example, the film's handling of details is very good, including shots, editing, lines, and pictures are close to perfection, and before George's ultimate speech at the peak, the film specially arranged several "dog barks", instantly pulling the tense atmosphere to the extreme. All this shows the deep foundation of the creative team, and what is even more enjoyable is that the film brings the audience into the "royal life" from the beginning, reflecting the gentlemanly demeanor unique to Britain. As mentioned earlier, George and Logue each have a unique personality charm, and even an ordinary announcer has to handle exquisite utensils, gargle, and open his voice before starting work, and he is full of ambition like the most beautiful gentleman.
In fact, although the film chooses the stuttering George as the protagonist, at first glance there is a little irony of the royal family, but on the whole, the film has a very strong description of the royal life, the British gentleman's culture, and the wife's virtuousness, and the director also tries to show the warmth of George's life in order to form a strong contrast with his distress in speech.
Later in the film, after taking over his brother's throne, George also complained: Although I am king, I do not have the power to reorganize the cabinet, let alone change the tax bill. In fact, this is the true portrayal of constitutional monarchy. Since the overthrow of feudal rule in England, the power of the kings has been diluted, and they no longer participate in the management of the specific affairs of the country, do not have to direct the army, make laws, and have no power to collect taxes. Such a trivial and tedious work is left to the British Prime Minister, who is the fat Churchill who appears at the end of the film. However, the British royal family has always been noble, and the ordinary people also recognize the royal power, so the British "Bill of Rights" still retains the establishment of royal staff. Although there is no absolutely hard power, it can still be used as a symbol of the highest power of the country, play a role in motivating the people, and of course, enjoy a good life. The King's Speech is also based on this realistic logical art. As a king who can give speeches normally, George's brother not only has a good life, but also can do a little "love the country and love the beauty more": for a woman who has been divorced twice, he would rather give up the throne, obviously, this is the typical style of a rich second generation and a stupid child.
Similarly, George was taken care of in royal life, he was so honorable, but before the speech he was like a little child who did not review before the exam. Fortunately, the virtuous princess still loved her husband, kissing him on the cheek at her most difficult moments and silently pinching his arm; the two daughters were like Chinese cotton jackets, warming George's life; the speech therapist, when he realized that he was not inferior, also ran to apologize sincerely, preferring to help him when he gave his speech; in addition, the bishop and staff also gave words of encouragement. I believe that George's ability to be so cared for as a stutterer is naturally related to his charisma, but more to do with his royal status. Even if George overcame all kinds of difficulties and completed his speech, it was only inspiring, and the real victory in the war depended on Churchill's political skills, and it was up to the soldiers on the front line to brave the rain of bullets to fight back against fascism, in fact, Churchill's war speeches on the front line were more famous. In contrast, George's high-tech speech is a beauty that many people envy.
Power puppet, George as king is a chore?
As mentioned earlier, the constitutional monarchy imposed by The United Kingdom brought the king closer to the role of "actor", to put it nicely, they are symbols of power, the highest honor; to put it a little more ugly, they are the puppets of power. Perhaps, the king in the film really does not have to face complicated government affairs, nor does he have to work hard to pay attention to war, economy, cultural education, etc., but it will also be restricted, such as George's eldest brother who wants to pursue "true love" and must give up the throne; just to say that the performance of the film in the keynote speech is enough to make people feel great fear. Ordinary people may give up "speech" to be at ease, comfortable, and happy; one Nobel Laureate refused to accept the prize on the spot, on the grounds that he was afraid of giving the acceptance speech on the spot, but King George had no choice, he had to face the fear and overcome it.
In order to foil George's troubles, the film takes the tension of the speech to the extreme, especially the few dog barks before the last speech, and The True Nyima is frightening. When I watched the film, I was worried that I would become stuttering, after all, as Logue said: there is no congenital stuttering, which is related to the brain. Stuttering reflects the weakness of the heart, and the inconvenience of the tongue will exacerbate the inferiority and wood, George is caught in such a vicious circle for decades, there is no cure. Although the end of the film allows George to speak successfully, compared to the speeches of Hitler and Churchill, he is only a pass. In the high-level competition, it will still lose, more importantly, a successful, wonderful speech can not completely cure George, the inferiority accumulated over more than ten years needs to be continuously resolved, he needs Logue to stay around and command, need to practice often, and for George, every time he takes the stage, he has to go through painful struggles. Even if it is wonderful and successful again, it can only be regarded as a disaster.
The terrible social system divides human beings into three, six, nine, etc., forming a pyramid. People at the top of the pyramid enjoy an adequate material and spiritual supply, and George should belong to this category. The reason why "The King's Speech" is popular with ordinary people is probably that it clearly tells everyone that the king is also a misery, no need to envy. (New Discoveries in Science and Technology Constantine/Text)