The Darkest Hour: Synopsis, Trailer, Cast and Review

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Darkest Hour was released in Latin America under the name of The darkest hours and in Spain as The darkest instant.

Joe wright premiered in December 2017 his film Darkest hour, a British war film starring renowned actor Gary Oldman. The production is based on the strong character of Winston Churchill and its importance for the course of World War II. With a high-caliber cast, he managed to sneak in with several nominations in the Oscar awardsEven the gold statue for Oldman himself is worth noting for his brutal performance.

The film achieved an outstanding box office with more than 140 million dollars worldwide. Although most of the praise went to the actor, the work of Wright at the same time received very positive feedback. Here's what you need to know about this exciting movie.

Synopsis

These are the years of the Second World War and Great Britain faces a complicated scenario. Within days of being elected Prime Minister, Winston churchill He must choose between fighting Hitler's troops or a feasible peace deal with the Nazis. Despite pressure from his own party and from King George VI, the British high command decided to reject the German proposal and fight. They were hard years in which the resistance of Great Britain was practically alone before the vertiginous advance of the German troops.

Trailer of Darkest hour

We present you the trailer of The darkest hours, film scripted by Anthony McCarten, photography by Bruno Delbonnel and Dario Marianelli.

Cast of actors

In April 2016, it was announced that Old Gary I would play Winston churchill, a role that earned him winning the Oscar award, the BAFTA and the Globe of Oror. It is worth mentioning that the film at the same time was made with the golden statuette in the category of Best makeup, outstanding work by Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski and Lucy Sibbick.

The production featured the prominent participation of Ben Mendelsohn, as King George VI; Ronald Pickup, as Neville Chamberlain; Kristin Scott Thomas, as Clementine Churchill, and Lily James, as the Prime Minister's personal secretary. The cast is completed by Stephen Dillane, Richard Lumsden, Philip Martin Brown, Brian Pettfier, Tom Ashley, Jordan Waller, David Olawale Ayinde, Michael Bott, Danny Stewart and John Locke.

Criticism of Darkest hour

In general, the criticisms about Darkest hour they vary between "acceptable" and "positive." However, there is a general consensus that Old Gary It offers a gigantic performance, in the same way as other members of the cast.

"This is not an uncritical celebration of the British bulldog spirit, but a nuanced portrait of Churchill at a key point at the start of the war," Geoffrey Macnab told the UK Independent newspaper.

Similarity, Nigel Andrews celebrates Oldman's monumental performance and places him as the key element of success.

"[Gary Oldman's] is an impressive performance - the only star I've seen in which a famous actor would go unrecognizable in almost every scene if we didn't know his name beforehand," he said.

For his part, Carlos Bonfil applauds the excellent work of the actor as one of the most important characters in the recent history of Great Britain.

“What sustains Joe Wright's film with grace and vigor is his commitment to toning the story with a great sense of humor. The splendid actor Gary Oldman exudes malice and mischief from every pore of the robust character he recklessly embodies, ”he tells La Jornada newspaper.

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