Finney was Churchill

I throughly enjoyed this movie very much. Not many do though. This is a very (non-hollywood) type of film, And I guess that's why. But I have never seen a more vivid look at the past then Albert Finney's portrayal of Winston Churchill. Looked like him, sounded like him, Even got Churchill's distinct speech pattern down to a T. And the chemestry between him and Clemmie (Venessa Redgrave) Is simply perfect. Though I find the film focuses a little too much on the relationship between Winston and Clemmie, It does show us a more personal side to a very controversial historical figure. Winston Churchill was known as a very intelligent, and verbally crafty man, and the difficulties he had to get England off it's dream and back into reality. But also tactless, difficult, and even at times crude. The example of which he's takeing off his pants and Mrs.P (his assistant) has to remind him that she is there in order for him to put his pants back on and begs her pardon.

But this very human side along with incredible acting from all actors takes us away from the statitstics and into a window of real people, who celebrated and suffered in their lives. Unfortunately this movie was placed before the war and ends at the very beginning of WWII.But in the director's commentary there is hope that future Churchill films will be made and focusing on Churchill's tenure as a leader in Great Britan dureing WWII