Fresh and Exciting

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Just saw the DVD and I couldn't be more pleased.We all knew Albert Finney is a monumental star; not only in Brit cinema, but altogether on the screen. Ever since he was a young beau.Now in his elderly career he looms larger than most; and the role of Winnie proved easy as pie to this wonderful trouper. I have visited his beautiful estate, Chartwell. It's stupendous; here we see how he loved it. Meaning as well his love for the British Empire. The story of his unbelievable resurgence to power during the Gathering Storm that was apparent only to him, is certainly dramatic. That's the core of this triumphant role for Albert Finney.Finney's Churchill makes an entire era return to life again, such is the manic strength of his acting. He becomes Winston Churchill.Spoiler alert! All the rest of this cast help make it lovely and nostalgic; Linus Roache as Ralph Wigram and Lonnie Barker, playing Inches the faithful butler: Who isn't afraid to scratch back at his dominating master; a sweet spot of comic relief. I only found Vanessa Redgrave barely suitable for such an important role as Clementine the adored wife. While she was having affairs the Old Man was saving the world from Adolf Hitler. That probably casts her in a bad light, of course. The production and acting are outstanding; as we've become so used to in numerous British TV movies. To see Albert Finney at his apogee, watch The Gathering Storm!

What an incredible time in history to cover in a film. A lot of young people today really don't understand what an incredible gift was given to us by way of Mr. Churchill's vision and determination to defend against such a horrible man like Hitler. Had he not, what a different world we would be living in today.We've heard of Mr.Churchill and the famous speech during World War 2, but to get such an intimate view of the man himself, his family and the wonderful pride he had in England was inspiring. I wish there were more people like him in our world today. He wasn't afraid to speak out when the rest of the country wanted him to play along..and behave.Albert Finney was simply extraordinary in this film, as was Vanessa Redgrave. The whole cast was wonderful.I would highly recommend this film to all.

This film, made for the small screen by Home Box Office, defines how TV movies should be made. The film is an absorbing look at one of the true visionary and inspiring leaders of the twentieth century, Sir Winston Churchill. Mr. Churchill is portrayed by Sir Albert Finney in a role certain to further define his distinguished career in film. Mr. Finney brings humor, strength, rascality, and an amazing resemblance of the character's figure, form and facial features to the role. Aside from this great performance, the film accurately depicts and captures the dark and indecisive years preceding the war in Britain with a strong cast, a splendid adaptation from Mr. Churchill's own writings and the sense of the personal strength and integrity that served England so well in this, Her finest hour.

This film covers the period 1934 to 1939. From Hitler's rise to power up to the outbreak of WW2, we get an intimate glimpse of Winston Churchill in retirement, most reluctantly. He works hard to make ends meet via his writing, turning out a really prodigious amount of history. My own collection of his works extends beyond three feet of shelf space! He is also working hard in Parliament, trying to keep England from falling apart by means of his speeches. Churchill the public man fights on, Churchill the private man suffers pangs of jealousy when his wife takes a six months vacation. All this goes on against the background of Hitler's steady and relentless march to conquest, while the "peace at any price" government of Stanley Baldwin buries its head in the sand and tries any stratagem to keep Winston from informing the public. Baldwin resigns after Hitler marches into the Rhineland. When he attacks Poland, Chamberlain appoints Winston First Lord of the Admiralty. WINSTON IS BACK! Seven months later, he is Prime Minister.The acting in this dramatised history lesson is excellent, as is the direction. Albert Finney and Vanessa Redgrave might almost BE Winston and Clemmie. The film goes no further than what I have outlined, but we should note that the public's memory is short. After the successful conclusion of WW2 by the allies, the British public turned its back on their wartime leader and rejected Churchill once again. Truly, Weird goes ever as she will!