Recap: Germany has declared war and suddenly the interior political stage in England is in turmoil. From it emerges Winston Churchill as the new prime minister and it is he that must lead the nation, make the difficult but critical decisions in this time of crisis.
Comment: A little different kind of war movie so focused upon one person so far from any fighting. But I, as most people I hope, already have quite vivid pictures of how the frontline looked, many movies have shown us that. So there is no problem to follow what happens. It actually makes this war movie kind of refreshing and not in any way less suspenseful or engaging.
Another thing to watch is Brendan Gleeson's acting. He is a very skillful actor and he shows it here. I don't know if the movie follows the truth totally. Dramatized stories rarely does. But the story combined with Gleeson's acting make it plausible. Believable. And for a movie, that's what is important.
7/10
Comment: A little different kind of war movie so focused upon one person so far from any fighting. But I, as most people I hope, already have quite vivid pictures of how the frontline looked, many movies have shown us that. So there is no problem to follow what happens. It actually makes this war movie kind of refreshing and not in any way less suspenseful or engaging.
Another thing to watch is Brendan Gleeson's acting. He is a very skillful actor and he shows it here. I don't know if the movie follows the truth totally. Dramatized stories rarely does. But the story combined with Gleeson's acting make it plausible. Believable. And for a movie, that's what is important.
7/10