Going into this film, I was really just looking forward to watch the transformation of Gary Oldman into former British Prime Minister and historical icon Winston Churchill, and I am telling you, it was just mesmerizing. I didn’t see Gary Oldman in it, and not because of the prosthetics and heavy makeup, but because it felt like he really was Winston Churchill.
This one is going to be a quick review, though, because I honestly didn’t get anything out of the story aside from Oldman’s stellar performance. I mean, let me put it bluntly – it was flat from start to finish. It doesn’t have a defining moment (again) aside from Oldman himself. If not for him, I’d have walked out midway through it.
It was nominated for six Academy Awards, and surprisingly, also for Best Picture, probably because of its technical merits.
Not really for me. 😌
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
Director: Joe Wright
Cast: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn, Lily James, Ronald Pickup, Stephen Dillane, Nicholas Jones, Samuel West, David Schofield, Richard Lumsden, Malcolm Storry
At the 90th Academy Awards, the film earned six nominations which includes Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup and Hairstyling and Best Costume Design.
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