Oldman is near unrecognisable as Churchill in this biopic covering his early period as a wartime prime minister. He's excellent, of course, but enormously aided by an alternatively witty and involving script as well as some impressive prosthetics. Scott Thomas as Churchill's wife, Clementine, also stands out. She's always on hand to provide either support or course correction to the great man. The rest of the superb cast add weight and depth.Elsewhere, period detail is all present and correct - and the tight dark sets accentuate the feeling of claustrophobia and foreboding. On the less positive side, it does take a little while to get going and the finish feels slightly anticlimactic.
Verdict: Makes you appreciate the dire situation that Britain found itself in.
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