Darkest hour: an astonishing portrayal for an astonishing character

Rating: 9/10 (29 April 2018)

One day in a year is usually something you will not remember several years later, but as regards this movie, it will not be the case. Nothing will ever jeopardize the remembrance of this day in my memory: January 3rd, 2018, release date of Darkest hour. This masterpiece of historic and drama movie explores many faces of Churchill's personality and destiny at the head of the United Kingdom in the darkest hours of British history, from 1940 to 1945: sometimes in his private life within his own family, most of the time as the Prime minister and Head of the War cabinet. We learn, for example, that he had a truly great sense of humour, even when it came to financial issues he had to cope with, but also a great sense of duty, speech qualities in the House of Commons, and a strong will to stand firm against the enemies of the United Kingdom until the final victory, in 1945. Moreover, Gary Oldman perfectly shows the greatness of this historical figure with his actor's style, imitating many of the character's personality traits, and thereby making the connection between the spectator and Churchill in the movie even stronger. All in all, I do recommend watching this movie and as another critic wrote: " It should be mandatory viewing for ALL !"