Very well executed

Too many fans seem to be blown away

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

It is not a coincidence that this year we had 2 movies (darkest hour and Dunkirk) referring to this particular period / phase of the WWII when Germans are advancing and English were on the ropes. It is an effort to create an emotional bridging between the today situation of the Brexit with the collapsing Europe under the Nazis at the beginning of the war. I wonder how much desperation is needed to make people believe that movies can change the course of history. In 1940 Germans lost because they went nuts and committed suicide by attacking everyone. Today I cant see why the Germans are doing something crazy and suicidal. On the other hand the English probably should reconsider if the idea of Brexit is promising any good ...

Glorifying a mass murderer, bigot & racist. How he is any different from Hitler, Idi Amin or Mugabe. People don't care because he was responsible for deaths of brown & black people.

Darkest Hour is a character drama that focuses on a specific moment in British history; it inadvertently serves as the political companion piece to the film Dunkirk which was released the same year. While decently directed, the film's true laurels lie on the head of its lead actor, who completes his transformation into Winston Churchill with commendable realism.

Off the bat, I have not watched all other Churchill biopics, nor am I as historically up to speed about Churchill as I would like...so..Pros: Great cast, pretty much throughout.Oldman does an excellent job; if just for metamorphosis alone.Loved the cinematography and editing. Great sets and feel to the scenes. They paint Churchill to be complex character, not shying away from some of his less disirable character traits. (At this point I would like to mention, that I know that he polarised public opinion, and for as many good things that he did, there are notable, misguided decisions that he made too)Cons: Not many really. I guess it is down to how much you are entertained by a film of this type, and how much faith you put in the historical accuracy. Remember, this is a film, and factual elements will always tend to bend to the benifit of the film's narrative, and so don't expect every scene to be historically accurate.If you like Churchill and the whole 'war hero' aspect to his character, you'll enjoy this. If you are a Churchill sceptic, then funnily enough, you might not like this film. It is unlikely to turn you, if you feel that way already.