Regarding the history of Britain in World War II, in fact, there have been many previous films. The recently hyped "Dunkirk" is on the same channel as this film, and there are even many films about Churchill, but The darkest hour still makes people look bright, and I think there are many reasons for it.
1. Exciting soundtrack
Accompanying Churchill's every decision and speech in the movie, the intense and undulating soundtrack will sound at the right time, giving me goosebumps several times...
The visual conflict between darkness and light
Churchill's face is placed in darkness many times in the film, but his firm eyes are very clear, using a contrast between a whole darkness and a little light to show how severe the situation Churchill is facing.
3. Oldman's superb acting skills
Slurred speech, staggered walks, erratic eyes, tapped fingers on the table, and many film critics almost praised Oldman's acting skills, highly restored a Churchill, and felt that the actor is probably a certainty.
4. Compact rhythm + first-class script
The time span of the story is set within a month, and there are new developments almost every few days. This choice allows the audience to better integrate and have a sense of tension. And the script is not sloppy, every line is just right, no nonsense, from the details of language, let us feel Churchill's cute and eccentric character.
At the end of the film, the director gave Churchill such a sentence, failure is not the end, success is not the end, the important thing is that we have the courage to continue. But to put it mildly, I myself have been fanned by this strange old man?
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