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Darkest Hour

Darkest Hour

2017
Drama, War
2h 5m
Within days of becoming Prime Minister, Winston Churchill must face his most turbulent and defining trial: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation. (imdb)

Directed by:

Joe Wright

Screenwriter:

Anthony McCarten

Starring:

Gary Oldman, Ben Mendelsohn, David Strathairn, Kristin Scott Thomas, Samuel West, Ronald Pickup, Nicholas Jones, Richard Lumsden, Malcolm Storry, David Schofield, Lily James, Joe Armstrong

Genres:

Drama, War, History, Biography

Country:

UK

Languages:

English, French, Italian, German
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Darkest Hour

2017
Drama, War
2h 5m
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paxtonPaxton
Rated 07 Mar 2018
70
65th
The UK's bizarre tone deaf attempt to compete with America's beloved Big Momma series.
Rated 07 Mar 2018
ocelotOcelot
Rated 28 Dec 2017
30
22nd
a weak second effort in the World War 2 Cinematic Universe. the anti-war bleakness of Dunkirk clashed tonally with Darkest Hour, in which a jolly fat man with an ambiguously genocidal past rouses a nation of stock characters into certain death, primarily justified by the audience knowing how the war ends. future installments Lend Lease and Midway offer promise, but they'll need to expand the cast beyond Mark Rylance lookalikes and flesh out FDR, voiced here by the Mr Burns on Smithers' computer.
Rated 28 Dec 2017
vinegarbobVinegarBob
Rated 25 Jan 2018
30
12th
Much of this film consists of clunky exposition with the sole purpose of preparing the viewer for the next rousing speech in parliament - speeches anyone interested has heard many times already. And while Oldman's performance is good, it feels more like an idealized impersonation rather than a real person most of the time, and he isn't helped by a script that reeks of hero worship - which, considering how polarizing a character Winston Churchill was seems entirely inappropriate.
Rated 25 Jan 2018
terrymacterrymac
Rated 23 Jan 2020
69
54th
I'm not sure I'm really a fan of Oscar bait historical biopics. This is fine, tidy, well made, well cast and well acted, but not particularly gripping or challenging despite the subject matter; I suppose we already knew how it ended. Feels like a bit of a tick-the-box exercise. I liked Oldman's take on Churchill, but I sometimes wish he'd go back to playing folk like Bexy in Alan Clarke's The Firm. Anyway, it's a decent watch.
Rated 23 Jan 2020
dunetailsdunetails
Rated 03 Mar 2018
60
37th
This is well shot,and Oldman does a good Churchill impression, but it's clearly Oscar bait. There's a reason I prefer documentaries to biopics and the unbearable underground scene is exactly why. Churchill asking the plucky British public how they feel about surrender to Herr Hitler is as painful to watch as you can imagine. They don't cover as much of the war as you'd think,leading to it feeling padded with vignettes. It's too long for the material provided by a good 39 mins
Rated 03 Mar 2018
dean_franzDean Franz
Rated 27 Feb 2018
58
52nd
A view into the past through a looking glass smeared heavily and thoroughly with vaseline. It has the air of a WW2 propaganda film but without the sly sting of the Archers or, say, the exciting (albeit moronic) roar of Howard Hawks. Oldman rises above his Fat Bastard-prosthetics and delivers a grand, showboating performance, working paticularly well opposite KS Thomas. The film as a whole isn't really impressive but considering it's mostly old dudes sitting in rooms it's a perfectly good time.
Rated 27 Feb 2018
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 24 Jan 2018
61
36th
Overbearing to the point of bored distraction. As if Oldman's contract directly stated, "Feature to be structured solely for the Academy Award prospects of Actor, undersigned." Which is not to say he's bad. Even his jowls have emotional resonance. But frankly every time someone mentioned a "vote of no confidence", I was reminded of Attack of the Clones, and the insufficiencies in this film became even more evident.
Rated 24 Jan 2018
philamentalphilamental
Rated 19 Jan 2018
79
78th
Darkest Hour is exactly the movie you've been hearing about. Yes Oldman is frequently unrecognizable and provides an Oscar worthy performance. Yes it's a relatively by the numbers historical biopic affair. And yes it would make an absolutely perfect double bill with Dunkirk (An unofficial single cut of the two would be fascinating). But DH also features the longest ever single stop London Underground journey of all time (actual journey would be around 2 mins) so it's worth seeing for that alone!
Rated 19 Jan 2018
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 11 Jan 2018
67
81st
The movie is fun and rousing and well made. Plenty can be said about the beautiful cinematography. However, the real treat here is Oldman's Winston Churchill. I am convinced that they actually reanimated Churchill's corpse and that Gary Oldman's chameleon-esque properties are merely a front to hide the truth. The movie scores a 61, Resurrected Winston is a 100.
Rated 11 Jan 2018
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 21 Jan 2020
15
3rd
Like watching CSPAN but somehow with worse lighting. lol.
Rated 21 Jan 2020
ytadelYtadel
Rated 01 May 2018
4
44th
For me this is an iconic "noble snooze" movie. It's extremely visually beautiful in terms of lighting/framing/cinematography/etc., well-made, impeccably acted with a starring Oldman turn that deserved the Oscar, and for lack of a better term very "important," very historically-minded, very grandiose. It was also a big old damn chore to sit through. I felt my hand pulled toward my smartphone through its runtime as if by industrial electromagnet. I kept making up excuses to pause. Zzzzzz
Rated 01 May 2018
andaybandayb
Rated 03 Apr 2018
50
27th
aside from oldman's great performance, there's litle to talk about in this by the numbers drama. it would probably be a better miniseries, given that in covers a very short specific time. nothing to write home about.
Rated 03 Apr 2018
forehead1forehead1
Rated 02 Apr 2018
50
48th
Concentrating on such a short period of Churchill's reign, it's surprising that Darkest Hour doesn't delve into more detail. WC/WWII buffs won't learn anything new; but there's so little here on things like Dunkirk that if you're wet behind the ears on the subject there's a very real chance you'll be struggling. It's not a terrible film by any stretch of the imagination, but aside from Oldman's terrific performance and the very occasional rousing moment, you won't take much from it.
Rated 02 Apr 2018
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 21 Mar 2018
62
31st
Winston Churchill is brought to life in the Darkest Hour by Oldman and the makeup team, who both deservedly won the Oscars they were nominated for. Mendelsohn's performance as George VI was intriguing, in a good way. The film itself was mediocre. The plot had focus, but it seemed to be more preoccupied with mythologising Churchill than tell a compelling story. The script, bound to too many historical accounts, was middling and the the pacing was poor.
Rated 21 Mar 2018
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 15 Mar 2018
68
65th
The story is utterly familiar but well told. But you didn't come for the story. You came for Oldman. He delivers. In every capacity, he can in what is often a dry and slow crawl of a storyline. This is nowhere near his best work, but I can't blame him for taking a role that would clearly be seen by the Academy.
Rated 15 Mar 2018
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 10 Mar 2018
20
10th
A terrible movie about a fascinating point in history.
Rated 10 Mar 2018
damildamil
Rated 20 Feb 2018
55
34th
This is by no means a bad film, but I can't say I really liked it much. Maybe the subject matter just doesn't interest me in general, but yeah, I found myself bored for a lot of it. It was at once dry and very sentimental and patriotic. Films about war have to have something a little extra for me. Gary Oldman was good - disappearing into the role and all that. The film looked nice, with the costumes and sets and cinematography, but I didn't really feel entertained or particularly informed.
Rated 20 Feb 2018
henrikHenrik
Rated 06 Feb 2018
70
57th
Entertaining - not least because of Oldman's performance - yet the solid WW2-drama never steers away from familiar ground where it could have become uncomfortable and challenging.
Rated 06 Feb 2018
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 06 Feb 2018
66
50th
Joe Wright and Gary Oldman do their best to make this more than what you'd expect, but they only just overcome a problematic script. The scene on the tube was unbearable, too.
Rated 06 Feb 2018
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 03 Feb 2018
43
8th
A rare movie that manages to be both dull and dreary while thrusting over-the-top dramatics in the viewer's face; Wright's camera can't keep still for a second, and Oldman's screaming evocation of Churchill is so off-base as to be puzzling; ditto the mounds of obvious make-up. Scott Thomas is a sole ray of light in her brief scenes as Clemmie, and in all fairness Oldman does nail the climactic 'fight them on the beaches', but film just doesn't work, capped by the absurd scene on the Underground.
Rated 03 Feb 2018
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 28 Jan 2018
3
26th
Does this movie come out every year? Generic biopic that has no style, that nets an incredibly talented actor an oscar for a film that is forgotten about the month after awards season. This is utterly bland and I didn't even think Oldman did anything too amazing here. Ugh.
Rated 28 Jan 2018
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 02 Jan 2018
68
53rd
Well-made and well-acted, but the makeup steals the whole movie.
Rated 02 Jan 2018
jlfmJLFM
Rated 30 Dec 2017
52
21st
Handsomely made, beautifully shot, and superbly acted, but I will literally never think of this movie again after awards season ends.
Rated 30 Dec 2017
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 29 Dec 2017
70
74th
Best Dunkirk themed movie of 2017.
Rated 29 Dec 2017
plveniceplvenice
Rated 15 Nov 2020
77
71st
Gary Oldman's performance takes all the marbles here. A tour de force that ably carries the movie.
Rated 15 Nov 2020
boriajboriaj
Rated 17 Jan 2020
65
33rd
History films inevitably oversimplify things, but this one goes way too far. It's dumbed down and has little to do with facts. But if you consider it as a piece of fiction then it's passable.
Rated 17 Jan 2020
quinlanljQuinlanLJ
Rated 21 Aug 2018
80
80th
This film itself is not a masterpiece by any stretch of imagination, but it is however a masterpiece in acting produced by Gary Oldman. It is a film absolutely made by his undeniably greatest performance to date and dare I say one of the greatest performances ever put to film. I cannot emphasize enough how much he elevates this film. I am amazed. Bravo!
Rated 21 Aug 2018
ericamblerericambler
Rated 06 Aug 2018
57
20th
As a stylized, rousing piece of dramatized history, DARKEST HOUR swings for the fences and comes up frustratingly short. Oldman's best work comes in Churchill's quieter moments of doubt and desperation, but the filmmakers can't resist matching their subject's rhetorical bluster, often in insultingly trite ways. Inspired enough to contend for awards, yet thin on anything that might make an enduring impression aside from the orations lifted from any widely available history book.
Rated 06 Aug 2018
roberobe
Rated 25 Mar 2018
70
55th
A visual collection of Churchil's quotes.
Rated 25 Mar 2018
yoshinarutoYoshinaruto
Rated 01 Mar 2018
70
71st
Not an entertainment movie, more of a "wow that's really well made" movie. The pacing is a bit sluggish and it's not always engaging. But almost everything else about it is great, from Oldman, to the makeup, to the surprisingly light tone. Only recommended if you're really into the quality of a film, or if you're a big history buff.
Rated 01 Mar 2018
kasperlKasperL
Rated 04 Feb 2018
70
65th
The Gary Oldman Show.
Rated 04 Feb 2018
carsonwidCarsonWid
Rated 28 Jan 2018
62
37th
Acceptable
Rated 28 Jan 2018
kcknzkcknz
Rated 25 Jan 2018
33
8th
an endless lesson that continues throughout the history of mainstream cinema. how do the boring patriotic themes turn into anti-fascist warm stories with the help of unique enemy called Hitler?
Rated 25 Jan 2018
gpatkinsongpatkinson
Rated 07 Jan 2018
80
19th
Watch as Churchill makes tremendous decisions and writes famous speeches from his toilet seat. White men quarrel and then congratulate each other on deciding to make war. Bland at times, but well-acted and well-made. No bad.
Rated 07 Jan 2018
chadisdangerchadisdanger
Rated 06 Jan 2018
67
18th
I like Joe Wright. He's a visually inventive director and is usually a reliable hand when it comes to period films like this. Yet this feels like a step down. There are some visually distinctive moments that stick out like a sore thumb rather than serving the material, but unfortunately the material is just the straight forward, obvious hagiography you'd expect from biopic land. Apparently Churchill united the country in the face of a Nazi invasion? Who knew?
Rated 06 Jan 2018
saudadesaudade
Rated 30 Dec 2017
53
62nd
Limiting the scope of perspective didn't provide a deeper insight into the man. A low-ambition oscar contender.
Rated 30 Dec 2017
natebarriosnatebarrios
Rated 28 Dec 2017
55
25th
somewhere under that makeup is Drexl and that will never cease to amaze me. the rest of the movie is either good or meandering, but believe the hype about Gary Oldman.
Rated 28 Dec 2017
sputnik84sputnik84
Rated 26 Dec 2017
88
84th
Surprisingly good plot, terrific acting from Gary Oldman.
Rated 26 Dec 2017
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 24 Dec 2017
76
49th
The script understandably cashes in on Churchill's humor and that provides a lot of fun. But! Please stop glorifying the normal/average/simple person from the street... or in this case in the underground. That's what got us in this mess we call 2017! It's such a lazy intellectual position. Almost as lazy as, let's say, making movies about that Nazis are bad. Although there are glimpses into a narrative much more interesting.
Rated 24 Dec 2017
rotaciravrotacirav
Rated 28 Aug 2024
47
40th
the underground scene kills what was left to kill
Rated 28 Aug 2024
scribScrib
Rated 17 Nov 2022
50
14th
Not a fan of the music, the cinematography, the lighting, that generally hazy, ugly modern look that plagued the last decade of popular film & has already aged poorly. Not badly made - it has "flair" but just the kind I dislike, & the road to refusal to surrender portrayed here is tedious. Oldman as old man (heh) does well, & that's just fine. Sadly, he is largely the only thing worth looking at & listening to throughout and, despite what the score may say, there's very little substance.
Rated 17 Nov 2022
yashgerrardyashgerrard
Rated 12 Nov 2022
61
37th
Acting - 18/25 Pace - 17/25 Direction - 14/25 Plot - 12/25
Rated 12 Nov 2022
elmakebabielmakebabi
Rated 12 Nov 2022
54
28th
I felt like a kid eavesdropping the conversation of some senior citizens in a nursing home. I was as deeply involved as a kid’s interest in rheumatoid arthritis or colonoscopies.
Rated 12 Nov 2022
jetboyjetboy
Rated 26 Sep 2022
30
3rd
Foghorn: BOOOOOOORRRRIIINNNNGGGG
Rated 26 Sep 2022
overratedoverrated
Rated 20 Jul 2022
18
10th
I'm struggling to think if there is another single scene that sinks a film's score by twenty points or so, like the tube carriage scene. Oldman's Churchill take is decent, better than Brian Cox, but the all time famine overlord impression is still Albert Finney in The Gathering Storm.
Rated 20 Jul 2022
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 04 Jun 2022
51
40th
By-the-numbers romanticised biopic with Oldman and James elevating things. The tube scene is one of the most ridiculous contrivances ever put on film.
Rated 04 Jun 2022
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 30 Oct 2021
70
57th
I'm a WW2 buff and this movie worked for me, though mostly so on the account of Gary Oldman's amazing transformation and performance. This movie takes only small part of the war, which I guess works best for going in-depth with a part of the story, but it does kind of leave you pining for the V-day for some kind of closure. I was never bored for a moment!
Rated 30 Oct 2021
metismetis
Rated 06 Aug 2021
65
32nd
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Rated 06 Aug 2021
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 11 Jul 2021
56
27th
Because the most interesting part of World War II was the meetings.
Rated 11 Jul 2021
bruhcringeBruhCringe
Rated 08 Mar 2021
85
81st
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Rated 08 Mar 2021
doyler29doyler29
Rated 04 Jan 2021
70
42nd
I think the film falters in the last act, particularly in an egregious fictional sequence where Churchill rides the underground and talks to a ridiculously representative cross-section of the British public who urge him to fight fight fight and hooray for Britain. It's an unforgivably hackneyed sequence that essentially sets up the end of the film and feels like a summation of all the small parts that didn't quite work leading up to it.
Rated 04 Jan 2021
onacOnac
Rated 20 Sep 2020
59
42nd
The picture tells the story of the first few weeks of Churchill being in power. Churchill's portrayal is very good, but unfortunately the story itself isn't really engaging. It only had a good moment around the time it ended. It's almost like you'd watch the first 2 episodes of a TV show, and just when it finally gets interesting, you'd realize, there is nothing more. You can watch it if you are interested in biographies or Churchill himself, but definitely skip it otherwise.
Rated 20 Sep 2020
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 29 May 2020
68
45th
Gary Oldman deserves his Oscar and it's stirring stuff. It is a fantasy retelling though, not a documentary.
Rated 29 May 2020
thegreyfoxthegreyfox
Rated 19 May 2020
20
3rd
Pantomime Churchill. A super jowly, smoking, lisping, rousing performance from Oldman in a film were we are supposed to boo maniacally every time Chamberlain and Halifax (evil step sisters) came on stage, and heartily cheer Lily James (Cinderella) or the tube travellers (the 7 dwarves) displaying TRUE british spirit ... they forgot one or two minorities in there, but they got most of them! This film told us nothing new. I knew I would hate it, and I did. But Oldman is still a BRILLIANT actor !
Rated 19 May 2020
agasdusAgasdus
Rated 14 Jun 2019
58
29th
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Rated 14 Jun 2019
glm01glm01
Rated 01 Oct 2018
78
58th
77.67.
Rated 01 Oct 2018
snorlaxjonesSnorlaxJones
Rated 16 Sep 2018
60
43rd
I just am struggling to care at all. looks gr8 tho
Rated 16 Sep 2018
dyannethorneDyanneThorne
Rated 01 Sep 2018
68
59th
A good movie, but between The Crown, The King's Speech, Dunkirk and now this, I'm getting serious Winston Churchill fatigue.
Rated 01 Sep 2018
xenophuleXenophule
Rated 26 Aug 2018
8
50th
Gary Oldman acts the crap outta this one. Not the most riveting story, but a riveting performance.
Rated 26 Aug 2018
majid1989majid1989
Rated 06 Aug 2018
75
53rd
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Rated 06 Aug 2018
the_beastThe Beast
Rated 31 Jul 2018
7
76th
Oldman shines in an open nod to Churchill in what is at heart an Oscar attempt of a movie.
Rated 31 Jul 2018
mike365365mike365365
Rated 18 Jul 2018
68
57th
great performance, good movie
Rated 18 Jul 2018
age_jellemaAge Jellema
Rated 16 Jul 2018
78
69th
Oldman at his best again. All good. Never forget Churchill is the reason we're still living in democracy. He saw it clearly at the right moment.
Rated 16 Jul 2018
drrobertdr_Robert
Rated 08 Jun 2018
4
77th
Det är med ambivalenta känslor jag lämnar biografen. Oldman är makalös och också skådespeleriet håller en hög brittisk kvalitet. Bildspråket är också starkt. Men tidvis blir det bara för mycket snyft och flaggviftande, särskilt tänker jag på en omskriven scen i tunnelbanan. Svag fyra.
Rated 08 Jun 2018
burrrburrr
Rated 30 May 2018
83
64th
79.50+.74+2.50 = 82.74.
Rated 30 May 2018
ippeiIppei
Rated 08 May 2018
75
73rd
I thought that this was great. Helps that I enjoy a bit of history and having visited Churchill's war room in London, it was great to see it in action. Gary Oldman effectively disappears into the role and, the makeup aside, his performance is well worthy of his oscar and, really, the price of admission alone. The much-maligned underground scene is certainly over-schmaltzy but it is definitely a nice human touch that adds to the film.
Rated 08 May 2018
gkfilmgkfilm
Rated 05 May 2018
65
65th
Entertainment: 3.5 Spirituality 1.5 Sustainability 1.5
Rated 05 May 2018
kfolkfol
Rated 22 Apr 2018
65
64th
In parts over dramatic seeming, would have preferred to see more of the secondary characters. Seems to slow down in the middle and some of the bits added for effect are laughable but still an incredibly enjoyable experience which led me to want to know more.
Rated 22 Apr 2018
alanstrangalanstrang
Rated 19 Apr 2018
60
31st
Oldmannest hour.
Rated 19 Apr 2018
judsonladyjudsonlady
Rated 12 Apr 2018
60
46th
First of all, the cast of this movie was spot on to the roles they played especially Gary Oldman. Where it falls short is that it can get slow. And even though theatrical, it is not very historically accurate. Overall ok and will probably watch it again eventually.
Rated 12 Apr 2018
not_the_oneNot-the-One
Rated 06 Apr 2018
6
53rd
Film - 5/10 Gary Oldman - 9/10
Rated 06 Apr 2018
prepwrestlerprepwrestler
Rated 16 Mar 2018
74
68th
Gary Oldman does a fantastic job, the movie does a lot better job telling Winston's story then the movie "Churchill" which was released in 2017 as wellis
Rated 16 Mar 2018
foxyrussianFoxyRussian
Rated 12 Mar 2018
84
54th
Amazing Acting and cinematography that rightfully deserved Oscar nominations and awards. Gary Oldman performance was an amazing homerun that's worth a watch on its own. Sadly, the script is not that great and drags the movie down. Found myself checking the time a few times. The last act is also very Hollywood cliche terribad.
Rated 12 Mar 2018
zoinkzoink
Rated 05 Mar 2018
65
50th
I wouldn't say a fun movie but a fascinating movie with magnificent tension.
Rated 05 Mar 2018
p_u_l_pP u l p
Rated 04 Mar 2018
42
30th
Remarkable performance in a not-a-good movie.
Rated 04 Mar 2018
judge_holdenJudge Holden
Rated 04 Mar 2018
2
15th
Stuffy and overly self-serious, containing enough moral and dramatic weightlessness to match it's coma-inducing brethren (e.g. A Kings Speech)
Rated 04 Mar 2018
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 03 Mar 2018
82
78th
I thought the direction was great, the script was very good, Gary Oldman knocks it out of the park, but even still, you can't make me care about Winston Churchill. Churchill is considered to be the greatest Briton of all time and yet you can't ignore that he was a savage imperialist and expressed racism common of his era. He was a complex figure and yet the harshest criticism this film seems to throw his way is "Well, he was a bit grumpy."
Rated 03 Mar 2018
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 03 Mar 2018
65
39th
Starwarslol+lilybad+wanthimoutforpeace+lieswinningtoinspire+Vupyabumlol+wholearmygettingtrappedindunkirklol+sacdistract+USpreswillbarelyhelp+bulliedtonoevac-peacetalks+kingagree-civboats+subwaytalksinspiredVtalk
Rated 03 Mar 2018
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 03 Mar 2018
80
95th
Great performances from all.
Rated 03 Mar 2018
atim2ATiM2
Rated 02 Mar 2018
74
63rd
Gary Oldman is excellent. The cinematography is excellent. But at the end of the day, this movie could've been written by anyone who's taken even a passing interest in WWII.
Rated 02 Mar 2018
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 02 Mar 2018
75
59th
Blatant Oscar Bait, but damn if it doesn't have great performances.
Rated 02 Mar 2018
comepeliculacomepelicula
Rated 01 Mar 2018
50
37th
Ok, the acting is good, but it is almost a gimmick in a very stiff story. Nevertheless is nice to have a feeling of how that time was and also watching this along "Dunkirk" where you can see the impact that high level decision have on the ground
Rated 01 Mar 2018
nicktheoNickTheo
Rated 01 Mar 2018
70
40th
It doesn't offer anything new or unique but it's still entertaining throughout.Needless to say Gary Oldman is absolutely brilliant.
Rated 01 Mar 2018
duderDuder
Rated 23 Feb 2018
60
40th
What a tour de force from Oldman.. Seriously amazing, other than that it's a totally meh film but Oldman.. I just couldn't believe it, couldn't recognize him even though I knew, and even his eyes didn't give him away. Should be watched just for him.
Rated 23 Feb 2018
gideonGideon
Rated 23 Feb 2018
2
59th
Wright and Oldman turned the tv-film grade script into quite a good film. Oldman embodies the late Churchill to a T and makes cigar after cigar his b-tch, as he should. Joking aside, I have a soft spot for films like DH. I was impressed with the make up, at least it wasn't distracting. Worth a watch, this film.
Rated 23 Feb 2018
nyctalopeNyctalope
Rated 21 Feb 2018
85
83rd
A powerful performance by Gary Oldman, complete with some very visually interesting cinematography. A great WWII film for history buffs, just don't expect any action.
Rated 21 Feb 2018
bentienbentien
Rated 21 Feb 2018
78
88th
Like 'Lincoln', this is a dusty, talkative movie with a brilliant lead performance. And like 'Lincoln', I seem to enjoy this one more than most others I know.
Rated 21 Feb 2018
braddad68braddad68
Rated 13 Feb 2018
94
74th
Great movie but what a performance by Gary Oldman! I've long considered him one of our greatest living actors. I hope he wins the Oscar.
Rated 13 Feb 2018
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 09 Feb 2018
45
16th
joe wright ne kadar iyi bir yönetmen olsa da çıkış ve iniş açısından problemli bir senaryoyu ancak bu kadar kurtarabilmiş. bu janrın klasik problemi olan çözüm bölümüne kadarki karmaşıklığın bir anda çok ucuz biçimde ortadan kalkması hali burada da mevcut. ama filmin churchill'i yücelttiğine yönelik yorumlar senaryonun kendisinden sığ, orayı ayrıca not etmeli.
Rated 09 Feb 2018
luordluord
Rated 08 Feb 2018
53
30th
Gary Oldman gives a performance for the ages; it's almost enough to make you forget how by the numbers the movie otherwise is–doing nothing that countless other movies about WWII haven't done. Almost.
Rated 08 Feb 2018
walkearthwalkearth
Rated 05 Feb 2018
50
37th
/c Vue Purley Way
Rated 05 Feb 2018
rossRoss
Rated 05 Feb 2018
70
71st
Obviously Oldman is amazing! The film itself starts of more lacking, but builds momentum throughout and finished on a high.
Rated 05 Feb 2018
sagesledgeSageSledge
Rated 04 Feb 2018
85
67th
A biopic that occasionally embellishes the truth is nothing new. Sometimes, the way that the real events occured just isn't satisfying when presented in narrative form. The truth is made more palatable, more entertaining. But the difference in "Darkest Hour" is that Winston Churchill was fond of doing the same, to inspire, to preserve the hope of the British people, and in that sense it might just be the truest depiction of the man put to film. Moving, gorgeous, and above all else, powerful.
Rated 04 Feb 2018
stuie299stuie299
Rated 03 Feb 2018
85
76th
A perfect companion piece to Dunkirk. Gary Oldman is as good as advertised, the cinematography is top notch, and the production design is on point. Yes the underground (subway) scene was a bit hokey and thusly drags the overall score down a bit, but for a film with so much talking and not a lot of action they really found a way to make it very thrilling throughout.
Rated 03 Feb 2018
mandymandy
Rated 02 Feb 2018
6
43rd
A sterling performance from Oldman, who is utterly convincing as someone who has to make decisions under pressure but overall a slightly dull film.
Rated 02 Feb 2018
madmanMadMan
Rated 01 Feb 2018
87
58th
Oldman and James are both great, and help carry a movie that covers familiar ground.
Rated 01 Feb 2018
darrenDarren
Rated 31 Jan 2018
35
11th
I think we've all had enough of Churchill horseshit by now. Props to Ben Mendelsohn tho.
Rated 31 Jan 2018
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 31 Jan 2018
80
82nd
Darkest Hour gives us the political side of the coin and is, as such, a little more prosaic than Nolan's epic war movie. But this film also sports less profanity and blood, making it a bit more family friendly. Add to that some fantastic performances--most especially by an almost unrecognizable Gary Oldman as Churchill--and you've got a strong, inspirational movie on your hands. Put it all together and you've got an irony on your hands, too: Darkest Hour shines.
Rated 31 Jan 2018
gordonbombayGordonBombay
Rated 30 Jan 2018
80
63rd
Gary Oldman does a terrific Atlas impressions where he carries the entire movie on his back. Despite the Churchill-make up being rather silly Oldman becomes Churchill. Is it a masterpiece movie, not even close, but This is Oldman at his very best... just give him the oscar and let's move on...
Rated 30 Jan 2018
kavuKavu
Rated 30 Jan 2018
81
73rd
A fine piece of drama with a sublime performance by the barely recognizable Gary Oldman.
Rated 30 Jan 2018

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