"The Madness of King George" is far from an excellent movie and a must see but nevertheless it's still both fun and wonderful to watch. The costumes and sets are great and Sir Nigel Hawthorne really carries the movie with his wonderful performance.The film starts slow - v e r y s l o w - and I almost shut it off. What surprised me after seeing this movie, was that it was more a drama than a comedy. There is nothing in the dialogue that is interesting, or poetic, or transcendent, or makes you think. None of the acting was particularly outstanding; the performances have been vastly overrated. All in all, you can do much worse.