Gary Oldman's role of a lifetime.

Rating: 10/10 (19 August 2018)

Critics can say what they want about this movie. Some praised it; some panned it. For myself, I make up my own mind. In this instance, those who panned this were dead wrong. Not only is this an amazing movie from an entertainment standpoint, it is filled with some of the absolute best performances by a cast I have seen in a long time. The Brits have once again shown our Hollywood egotistical dames, dans and over glorified snowflakes what it is to perfect the craft of ACTING. Oldman is nothing short of amazing. He totally becomes Churchill. It is as if we have all been allowed to glimpse once again what took place some 70 years ago as if it happened yesterday. Recent films from the Brits, such as "Dunkirk", the Branaugh re-make of "Murder on the Orient Expresss" and now "Darkest Hour," continue to reaffirm over and over what true talent is and that, sadly, in America, Hollywood - for the most part - has missed the boat on every level. Those true American actors who appeared in "Murder" were elevated by Branaugh's genius to their best performances. Most of our American actors pale by comparison. I have become an avid fan of all British entertainment. Hollywood loses, and deservedly so.