Review of Darkest Hour (2017) by Gittoplo — 27 Feb 2018

The movie had all the right ingredients to be a classic. Epic setting and great actors. Unfortunately, the final concoction was somewhat lacking. It explored a little here and a little there but no final KO punch. This was not Garry Oldman's best performance, and he is one of my fav actors, but the fault isn't his. As a big history buff, I expected more detail, more intrigue and some new insights.

The truth is it is quite average when it comes to suspense, action and you do not feel the gravity of the Darkest Hour. I would have preferred if more themes were explored. As it is, it might as well be named Much Ado About Nothing. Will I ever watch it again? No. Will it be remembered as a classic? No. Is it worth a watch? I guess so. It is certainly better than other Oscar contenders.