Review of Churchill (2017) by Kevin C — 30 Oct 2017

At the end it says that Churchill ?is acclaimed as one of the greatest Britons of all times?. But we don?t get even a glimpse of this greatness. On contrary, Churchill is described here as an old stubborn and obstinate man who is trying to steer his boat through dangerous political waters, opposed by almost everyone, including his wife Clementine.

Luckily when he loses direction, there is always a female character nearby to help him to steady the boat. I do understand there is a high demand these days for strong female characters but I was expecting historical accuracy from von Tunzelmann not a fantasy.

During almost two hours we see a lot of Churchill as we know him from old photographs, documentaries, etc. Smoking, thinking, walking with his cane and iconic hat. Nothing more. Caricature. You almost feel a pity for the man.

So, zero stars for the screenplay, zero stars for directing, three stars for Brian Coz.