Ugh... (No Spoilers)

Rating: 3/10 (7 January 2018)

I was SO READY to LOVE this movie! Churchill? Love him. Oldman? Love him. James? Love her. Each gets one star.
Ready? Set? Zzzzzzzzzz.
Aside from the occasional bursts from Parliament (which we know from the history books) and the occasional joke shared between Oldman and one of the other characters, the film is completely unremarkable. I've never been so disappointed by any other rendition of this historical tale. The film is boring and flat. I tried to watch it through on three separate occasions in the theatre -- the last mid-day and after substantial amounts of coffee, which finally allowed me to get through it.
Skipping past any small blunders in the historical details, and with no visible "crackle" between Churchill and Eden (I mean COME ON! that at least should have been properly managed) the focus is on the one expression, "bugger on," and portrays a cantankerous and inept PM.
Will the movie be nominated for awards? Probably so... I mean, come on, look at the cast. Should it be? No.
If you're suffering from insomnia, put down the nightcap and go watch this film.