A magnificent and timely reminder of good v evil

Rating: 10/10 (20 January 2018)

I was horrified by one reviewer who claimed that this film had a 'pat' view of the War, portraying Germans as 'evil fascists.' and the Americans as 'nowhere.' In 1940, when the film is set, the US was 'nowhere,' sitting om the sideline of neutrality and leaving us to struggle on alone. And if we forget that the Nazis were evil fascists we are morally done for. This film reminds us just what we were fighting for and who we were fighting against. Every school child should this film. As with all historical films, a few scenes are imagined, but only to underline Churchill's indisputable courage to continue. Gary Oldman is simply wonderful, conveying with brilliance the many-faceted person Churchill was, as well as his oratorical brilliance, which has never been rivalled. Moved me to tears.