The Game Effect writes: Amidst a winter season filled with Oscar-bait releases failing to live up to their promise, arrives The King’s Speech. It snuck into this year’s line-up quietly, unnoticed to many moviegoers beneath the heraldic trumpeting of films like Black Swan, True Grit, and The Fighter. But now that it’s here, it seems impossible to think we ever ignored it, because The King’s Speech – in every way – surprises with its artful performances, dynamic cinematography, and poignant, witty writing.
