I appreciate this documentary very much. After all, most shows about Winston Churchill focus on him as the Prime Minister during WWII. This one, in contrast, covers a very important but much less talked about period of his life--WWI.
The film covers Churchill sequentially--following his career ups and downs during the war. During all this, it talks about both his good qualities (his drive, his intellect) and his bad (he was abrasive and recklessly self-confident) as well as his evolution. To show all this, many folks are interviewed, lots of stock footage is shown and actors act out the parts of Winston and his wife Clementine. This final bit is the only negative in an otherwise exceptionally made, interesting and lovely film. The negative? The guy playing Churchill looked nothing like him! Having a black of Asian guy would have been a better choice (at least that would have been funny). Still, it's a very well made film--worth your time, particularly if you are a lover of history.
The film covers Churchill sequentially--following his career ups and downs during the war. During all this, it talks about both his good qualities (his drive, his intellect) and his bad (he was abrasive and recklessly self-confident) as well as his evolution. To show all this, many folks are interviewed, lots of stock footage is shown and actors act out the parts of Winston and his wife Clementine. This final bit is the only negative in an otherwise exceptionally made, interesting and lovely film. The negative? The guy playing Churchill looked nothing like him! Having a black of Asian guy would have been a better choice (at least that would have been funny). Still, it's a very well made film--worth your time, particularly if you are a lover of history.
