very theatrical portrayal of Churchill's most famous times, speeches, and cigars, while also having a little imagination and creative liberty on some other moments. the entire film is carried by Gary Oldman's characterization as the UK's Prime Minister, giving an great perfomance... then again, one wouldn't really expect much less from Oldman. Other than Oldman's character, the film is pretty ok but not amazing. The story had the potential of going into a much -ahem- darker place but it was preferred to play safe (and slow.) Cinematography was good for the most part, but many shots (and their correction) seemed a bit too forced to be "cinematic-looking."