![]() ![]() Not so much style masquerading as substance as stupidity masquerading as profundity Winston Churchill has recently become Prime Minister, replacing Neville Chamberlain, but he is beset by a cabinet, led by the oleaginous Lord Halifax, who favour a course of appeasement towards Hitler and Nazi Germany.Ĭhurchill, portrayed under heavy make up and in a fat suit by Gary Oldman, heads to the London Underground to consult a conveniently racially, socially and sexually diverse group of Londoners about what should be done (“What is the matter? Have you never seen a prime minister ride the Underground before?”). ![]() ![]() I n the 2017 World War Two film Darkest Hour, there is a would-be showstopping scene towards the end. To get the full magazine why not subscribe? Right now we’re offering five issue for just £10. This article is taken from the March 2022 issue of The Critic. ![]()
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