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By Jennie Kermode (588) for Eye for Film (1,537) on 15 Dec 2017

Ultimately the film over-romanticises its subject and, in so doing, fails to illuminate the real complexities of this pivotal moment in social…

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By Robert Denerstein (1,148) for Denerstein Unleashed (254) on 15 Dec 2017

So the verdict is mildly mixed…

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By Daniel Barnes (335) for Sacramento News & Review (1,702) on 14 Dec 2017

Gary Oldman blubbers and bellows from under wads of makeup as Winston Churchill in this lifeless biopic…

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By Charles Ealy (164) for Austin American-Statesman (501) on 14 Dec 2017

The script - and Oldman's portrayal of Churchill - make the movie riveting. Yes, folks, words really matter…

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By Steve Davis (486) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 14 Dec 2017

A nagging question persists throughout Darkest Hour: Is Oldman’s compulsively meticulous turn here anything more than a brilliant impersonation…

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By Gary Thompson (1,554) for Philadelphia Daily News (1,596) on 14 Dec 2017

Churchill, by way of Darkest Hour, hands the actor some of the best speeches of his career, and Oldman brings them vividly to life…

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By Dom Sinacola (87) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 12 Dec 2017

It’s a beautiful thing, Wright’s film, an act of historical tension made with the grandest of ambitions tempered by the most careful of…

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By Molly Freeman (149) for ScreenRant (1,013) on 10 Dec 2017

Joe Wright's Darkest Hour stylishly follows Winston Churchill's early days as Prime Minister with a transformative performance from Gary Oldman…

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By Staci Layne Wilson (667) for AtHomeInHollywood.com (165) on 10 Dec 2017

It's somewhat interesting to witness the events that led to one of the most famous speeches of the 20th century, but not 2 hours, 5-minutes…

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By Louis Proyect (533) for Counterpunch.org (73) on 09 Dec 2017

Except for the make-up job on Oldman, not much to write home about--least of all the idea that Churchill was defending Western Civilization…

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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue.com (1,236) on 08 Dec 2017

manages to capture Churchill's high-profile charisma as well as his eccentricities during the film's quieter and more contemplative moments…

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By Stephen Silver (684) for Splice Today (140) on 08 Dec 2017

Oldman's turn here at times feels like a great performance, and at others, like a parody of a great performance…

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By James Verniere (1,180) for Boston Herald (1,433) on 08 Dec 2017

A career-capping personal best for Oscar contender Gary Oldman. Kristin Scott-Thomas and Lily James also shine…

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By Noah Gittell (113) for Washington City Paper (500) on 08 Dec 2017

Oldman commands every inch of the frame, and director Joe Wright often finds him in dark spaces, with a shaft of sunlight miraculously touching…

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By Sonny Bunch (405) for Washington Free Beacon (282) on 08 Dec 2017

Darkest Hour rises above the trappings of its genre thanks to a stirring performance by Gary Oldman…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for Blu-ray.com (2,093) on 08 Dec 2017

Wright tones down his usual visual flourishes, but his dramatic command is the strongest it's been in years…

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By Sarah Boslaugh (544) for Playback:stl (411) on 08 Dec 2017

While Dunkirk is all visceral action and Their Finest gentle satire, however, Darkest Hour is mostly talk, focusing on political negotiations…

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By Adam Graham (720) for Detroit News (2,682) on 08 Dec 2017

Darkest Hour is a one man show for Oldman. And what a show it is…

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By Martha K. Baker (133) for KDHX (St. Louis) (284) on 08 Dec 2017

Everything about the film is exemplary and would fit well on a double bill of history with Dunkirk…

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By Dann Gire (642) for Chicago Daily Herald (649) on 08 Dec 2017

Gary Oldman's transformative portrayal of Winston Churchill in Joe Wright's Darkest Hour achieves the same rarefied orbit as Marlon Brando's…

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