Churchill and Dunkirk are suddenly popular themes

Rating: 9/10 (13 September 2018)

Joe Wright's "Churchill" focuses on Winston Churchill's first few weeks as UK prime minister and his occasional conflicts with his compatriots during this time as he made the decision to go at war with Nazi Germany and evacuate Dunkirk. Taking over from the inefficacious Neville Chamberlain, Churchill knew that it was going to be a tough job...but he was soon to find out just HOW tough.
Gary Oldman won an Academy Award for his performance (which drew controversy due to sexual harassment allegations against him). He portrays Churchill as a talkative old man with questionable manners. As his wife Clementine is Kristin Scott Thomas, who portrays Clemmie as someone who saw it as her duty to support her husband no matter what awkward situation arose. Lily James plays the secretary who tries not to embarrass herself (which could be difficult, due to Churchill's getting out of the bath and strutting around nude).
We could be cynical and question the historical accuracy - and also address Churchill's regressive views on racial issues - but you can't deny that Oldman puts on one impressive performance. I recommend the movie. I would've liked to see depictions of how England suffered from the bombings by Nazi planes, though.
Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James and David Strathairn (as FDR's voice). Put another way, the movie stars Harry Potter's guardian, John Lennon's mother, Cinderella, and Edward R. Murrow.