A complete butchering of history - a great dissapointment

Rating: 3/10 (1 February 2018)

For a film that is supposed to be based on a true story, this film represents a complete butchering of history for it is - at many points - factually and historically incorrect. Every inch was covered with falsehoods. All the official papers, minutes and biographies from those who worked with him at that time make clear that at no point did he consider entering into peace talks, even if the BEF at Dunkirk was destroyed he was determined that the country should fight on. He did not ride the tube asking the public for their opinions on continuing the fight; he did take the argument to continue the struggle to the Cabinet after pressure from Halifax and Chamberlain to enter talks with Hitler and received great support. It was not a gathering of MPs in Parliament. Oldman and the film failed miserably to catch the power and oratory of Winston's wartime speeches, please listen to the originals. Operation Dynamo was not conceived at the last minute as portrayed. There is not much in the film that is factually correct and there is too much to write about the inaccuracies in my review. All those who worked with Winston Churchill including those from the military always spoke of his great energy, presence, incredible workrate and ability to fit 2 days worth of work into a single day, they knew they were working with a political and oratorical goliath in history. None of this was portrayed or came across in the film.
Bottom line is it is a shame that many of those who watch this movie will come away thinking this was what Churchill was like and this was how history unfolded, which could not be further from the truth. Take it all with a fistful of salt. The film diminshes the man and his record in saving Britain and most likely the world from Nazi domination.
Equally, the Director and Producers have presented Winston Churchill - the greatest Briton of all time - as a bumbling, mumbling, indecisive, drunkard and in the process have sullied his name and done the great man a terrible disservice. The greates Briton of all time willbe spinning in his grave as I am after watching this trash. How dare they....