BRIGHT MOMENTS

Rating: 8/10 (19 August 2018)

***SPOILER ALERT***

The actor who portrays Chamberlain is quite good as are most of the supporting players.
The role of his personal secretary/typist is given more weight than I had heard about prior to the film.
It's amazing that so many in government refused to see what Churchill saw re: Hitler. There are many parallels between what was happening then, with what is happening now with the rise of Trumpism, which many, but certainly not all, see as nefarious. As I write this the anti-Trumpers hold a 'small' majority . . . we'll see how this plays out in history.
Churchill was a man of vision and could see what many others refused to see . . . which could also be said of the Republican majority in Congress at this time.
One of the most moving parts of the film is when he rides the London Underground and chats with the common folk and hears their voice, which is contrary to what the appeasers are seeking. Now, in America, the voice of the people will loudly be heard in the upcoming midterm elections in November. Bannon says it will be an ". . . up and down vote on Trump" and I tend to agree with him. My opinion, Trump has conned millions of Americans in believing his lies. Any fact checking site will tell you that this man is perhaps the biggest and most frequent liar to rise this far in American government.
Churchill was a man of vision and Oldman does a wonderful job of portraying him. W.C. was able to think outside the box and order civilian transport (by sea) to save many lives in Dunkirk!
I'm amazed Chamberlain continued to hold such sway and influence 'after' his ousting. The fact that he wasn't seen as an impotent appeaser much earlier is rather amazing. Many experts have said for quite a while now that those who appease and enable the current POTUS will not be remembered well by historians.