...Oldman has met his match. Here, for the first time, the star has found a character who’s larger than life itself...

...if it’s a history lesson, it’s one that plays like a tightly wound, pulse-pounding thriller.

And at its best, this showcase for Churchill’s ornate verbal flourishes is rousing and satisfying.

This is not so much a period war movie as a high-octane political thriller...

It is truly a gift of a role, and Oldman repays Wright with the performance of a lifetime.

Vi kender resultatet og alligevel får Wright os placeret os på kanten af vores sæder. Alt er sat på en spids.