The Ending: Following Nazi Germany's declaration of war in late 1939, King George VI (Colin Firth) delivers a vital speech to millions of British citizens over the radio, aided slightly by his speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), and by the end of the speech, he pretty much nails it on his own. He then steps onto Buckingham Palace's balcony with his family to immense praise from the waiting crowd, before title cards reveal that Logue remained at George's side through all of his wartime speeches, and the two stayed friends for life. Why It's Awesome: Director Tom Hooper and Colin Firth manage to take a mere speech and turn it into a supremely inspirational moment, aided hugely by the brilliant use of the 2nd movement (Allegretto) of Beethoven's 7th Symphony. Only the most ardent cynics wouldn't have their heart warmed by this wonderful movie, and especially its triumphant final moments.
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