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But just prior to World War Two Churchill was going through
a major crisis. He was getting old, being sidelined by his
parliamentary colleagues and yet had a sense of destiny that
would prove correct.
He also knew in his bones that Adolf Hitler's Germany was
a threat to freedom and so took the verbal cudgels to his
own Government to re-arm before it was too late.
The Gathering Storm is a superb historical drama that focuses
on a great man pushed to his limits and yet still able to
keep standing and fighting back.
Albert Finney plays Churchill and, as brilliant as the actor
has been in the past, this could well be the role of his life.
He looks and definitely sounds like the PM and is as grumpy
and cantankerous as you would expect.
He is superbly back by a cast that begins with Vanessa Redgrave
as his darling wife Clemmie, through to Linus Roache and Lena
Headey who play a couple entwined with the political machinations
of the time. Throw in Derek Jacobi as Standley Baldwin and
a host of other well-known faces and you have a wonderful
ensemble. Oh, and watch out for Ronnie Barker as Churchill's
much-put-upon butler.
The photography and scripting are terrific and while the
pace is gentle, the storyline is powerful.
Excellent viewing.
Conclusion: 90% Extras: 20%.
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