Darkest Hour

Rating: 7/10 (23 April 2018)

Short and Simple Review by WubsTheFadger
Darkest Hour tells the story of Winston Churchill during the time of World War II. One of the films best aspects are the great speeches. They are all chill inducing and uplifting. The story loses some steam towards the end but it is a good film nonetheless. It was great to see the other side of Dunkirk. After watching Dunkirk, I watched this film and it added so much more.
The acting is very good. Gary Oldman totally deserved the Oscar for Best Actor. He truly became Churchill. His mannerisms are exactly like Churchill and his speech patterns are flawless. The prosthetics and art department did a great job transforming Oldman.
The pacing is very flow and the runtime is overlong.
Pros: Great speeches, interesting story, great use of prosthetics and makeup, and amazing acting by Gary Oldman
Cons: Very slow pacing, the film losses steam towards the end, and an overlong runtime
Overall Rating: 7.1