Review of Darkest Hour (2017) by Roro21 — 14 Jan 2018
If Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas weren't in this film, it would be a third-rate, historically inaccurate soap-opera. Thankfully, they are in it. Oldman puts in an award-winning performance, and it's a shame Kristin wasn't in it more (I get the feeling she was supposed to be in more scenes, which were cut).
The supporting cast, directing, miss-en-scene, writing and narrative were all lacklustre when compared with Netflix's 'The Crown', which nails the fine line between fiction and historical accuracy. "Darkest Hour" also looks to have been made on a budget. The success of this film hangs on Oldman's performance, which is mesmerising.
This review of Darkest Hour (2017) was written by Roro21 on 14 Jan 2018.
Darkest Hour has generally received very positive reviews.
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