Gary Oldman's finest hours

Rating: 9/10 (25 January 2018)

It is as if Gary Oldman was born to play Winston Churchill. I think 3 Oscars for DDL is enough. Another role like this will unlikely come Oldman's way - he has waited almost a lifetime for it to begin with. Gary Oldman literally transformed himself to become Churchill. It is the best performance of the year by far, especially considering Oldman's very wide range of acting capability. He is one of the most versatile actors in Hollywood. As good as DDL is, Gary Oldman has zero oscars for his many amazing performances. In the Darkest Hour, in my opinion, it is without a doubt Oldman's greatest performance. The movie is tense, gripping, entertaining, and at many times comic, mainly due to the perfect behaviour and mannerisms of Oldman as Churchill. Some will not like it because it's 'boring', but it is ultimately a retelling of historical events, and there is only so much room for 'entertainment' in such a category of work. It is more a dramatic depiction of Churchill and the politics of war, rather than an 'action' piece, and it is the humour, will and determination of Oldman as Churchill that makes this movie truly worthwhile. Highly recommended if you're in the mood for this type of a film.