A Movie For All Ages

Rating: 8/10 (8 January 2018)

Thrilled that my 17 year old granddaughter wanted to see a movie about a man I truly respected and admired, I believe she liked it more than I did surprisingly. I know everyone is raving about Gary Oldman's performance but I could not shake off thinking of him as a psychotic killer. He usually portrays rather over the top characters. Maybe the director wanted to show Winston more as a confused old man who knows. The film had a unique stylized approach and the entire cast were excellent in complementing the film.
This movie is superior to much that is put on the screen today. Seeing a well acted portrayal of King George VI made me think of an even better movie in 2010.
Cannot wait to show my granddaughter Tom Hooper's film of "The King's Speech" and the exceptional performance of Colin Firth.
Maybe I am still mad at Gary killing wonderful Leon in "The Professional."