|
Rating:  -
Like other reviewers, I was a bit doubtful that the Albert Finny of Tom Jones and Two for the Road was going to be believable as Winston Churchill. He does an excellent job, as does Vanessa Redgrave as Clemmentine. The HBO movie covers the time of Churchill's ostracism by the Conservatives in Parliament. They even sponsor an attempt to replace him in the district he represents, an event only hinted at in the movie. The period is about 1936 when concerned civil servants, like Ralph Wigram, begin to secretly provide Churchill with government papers that are being ignored by the Prime MInister, Stanley Baldwin played well by veteran actor Derek Jacobi. The film skips over the period of Munich, no doubt for the sake of time. It ends when Churchill becomes First Lord of the Admiralty when war is declared. I have read Churchill's history and most of his books plus a dozen biographies by various people, including the excellent one by Roy Jenkins. This movie is true to them all and is a pleasure to watch.
Rating: -
Albert Finney gives a stand-out performance as the old, crusty English hammer that is prime example of the definition of a great man. The story is inspiring beyond emotional, the acting is great through and through, the story (given that that it is the event leading to the event) accurate, and as for the dvd, it's inexpensive, well -produced, and has everything you can ask for in a viewing experience. 5 stars all the way.
Rating: -
The Bottom Line:
Top-notch performances (especially by Finney in the lead), good production values and solid filmmaking turn this film into a something which rises above the perjorative implications of "TV movie."
Rating:  -
A very good accountng of the between the wars years of Winston Churchill. Churchill fans should enjoy this film a great deal and I hope to use it in my World History classroom to bring up the level of interest in this great man.
Rating: -
What a pleasure it is to watch actors who know what they're doing. Albert Finney and Vanessa Redgrave become Winston and Clementine Churchill in this understated film depicting the final years before the explosion that was WWII. No histrionics here.
Winston is experiencing a lull in his career, which bothers him deeply. What bothers him more is the blindness of his fellow MPs in the face of blatant German aggression. Clementine, meanwhile, wants to set out on an adventure of her own, after a lifetime spent supporting her husband's political ambitions and rearing her children.
Finney becomes Churchill here. If his head and face were rounder, you'd swear it was Winnie himself. What makes The Gathering Storm more than a political piece is the story of his marriage. If this portrayal is accurate, the Churchill marriage was one of the great love matches of the century. Albert Finney is one of the 20th centuries underrated actors. I miss him.
History and biography, beautifully and intelligently presented. Sets, script, costumes, supporting cast (composed of leading men and women in their own right), direction, lighting - all superb. Well worth watching.
Television Show
Collectibles
Movie Searches
|
|
|
Search for posters,
art prints, photos, collectables, merchandise, toys, t-shirts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TV Guide
Program listings, celebrity profiles, industry
gossip, movie reviews, puzzle.
More
Entertainment
& TV Magazines
This site is
Hosted
by Bluehost
Read
my Bluehost Review
Most Popular TV collectibles
|
|
Home
Articles
Images
Forum
Search
Shopping
TV Trivia
Watch TV
Wallpaper
