Churchill is a historical drama that offers a glimpse into the life of Winston Churchill during the important timespan around the invasion of Normandy during World War 2.

 

Brian Cox delivers an amazing performance as Churchill, delivering an insight on the struggles of the situation and the weight of his responseabilities. The film offers a thought-provoking exploration of the mental and physical toll leadership and the stress of warfare and other conflicts can have on someone. With few fast paced scenes, it seems like the movie moves slowly; however, it takes a big focus on the mental well being of Churchill.  Alongside this, it takes creative liberties with accuracies, so some information presented will be wrong or exaggerated.

 

The movie offers a glimpse into personal the struggles held by Churchill; however, the inaccuracies to actual events and the slower pace may make it harder for some people to watch.