Review of Darkest Hour (2017) by Dbpirate1129 — 06 Jan 2018

If you're interested in movies that go extremely in-depth about the behind the scenes of some of the most famous events in human history, Darkest Hour is definitely for you.

The film, as I'm sure everyone knows, focuses on Gary Oldman who turns in a spectacular performance as Winston Churchill. At times, I truly believed I was watching the Prime Minister on screen. Stephen Dillane, Ben Mendelsohn, and Lily James are also highlights. Darkest Hour does a great job of balancing a realistic portrayal of Churchill and the sort of legendary status that he has nowadays. Despite the fact that the film also displayed some of the man's faults, it also succeeded in making him a sympathetic underdog character. I think that most people that see it will have a great respect for his struggles and him after coming out of the theater. The movie is very well paced, but begins ramping up in the final act. A scene near the end of the film that takes place in the Underground is definitely the highlight.

I walked away from Darkest Hour pleasantly surprised. This is definitely one of the best biographical and historical films to date.