Darkest Hour.

Rating: 5/10 (3 March 2019)

I must start by saying I am absolutely love Gary Oldman, & have seen all his films at some point, & I do really like his effort here, however, there is one problem....
Mr Oldman's lovely Tenor voice, is several pitches too high for Churchill. (GO is actually a very good singer!) Even my mother who was a child during WW2 commented on his voice, saying "Churchill had a deep raspy low voice" But I must say this is the only thing wrong with Oldman's performance, because he is an awesomely skilled, classically trained character actor & does give a solid performance.
Now onto the movie it's self. Well to put it bluntly, British History should NEVER be messed with for Hollywood liberal agenda! The screenplay here makes Churchill look weak & bumbling, & while some see Churchill as a war time hero, others maybe not, he was certainly NOT a bumbling drunken idiot. Churchill was an "Elite" he was born in Blenheim Palace, & like most of the "Elite" he did truly believe he was "born to rule the little man". He never used public transport, so I am really not sure what the bit on the tube was about? The tube scene is not correct as Churchill never rode the tube or buses. This scene was inserted into the movie for a feel good, unicorns & rainbows, cinematic safe space! Also Churchill was fiercely against the marriage of Edward & Wallis. This movie would have been beautiful if someone on the writing team had actually read a history book & stood by on historical facts. This could have been a masterpiece! I almost feel like Oldman's wonderful, unique talent was somewhat wasted.
Anyway, I am just so glad Mr Oldman finally received an Oscar for this, because he certainly deserved it! The writers & the Hollywood liberal agenda setters should hang their heads in shame!