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Into the Storm (2009)
(TV)
 
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Director:
Thaddeus
O'Sullivan |
COUNTRY
USA |
GENRE
Drama/History/Biography |
NORWEGIAN TITLE
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RUNNING
TIME
100
minutes |
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Producer:
Frank Doelger
Julie Payne
Tracey Scoffield
Ann Wingate |
Teleplay:
Hugh Whitemore |
Review
Picking up where The Gathering Storm left off, but with new
personnel in front of and behind the camera, Into the Storm tells
the tale of WWII as seen through the eyes of Winston Churchill and the
people around him. It is a nuanced, believable and adequately
sentimental portrait elevated by the brilliant Brendan Gleeson in the
lead. Gleeson, sporting a bald-wig and Churchill's famous diction,
doesn't take long to wipe out the difference between himself and the
legendary statesman. He conveys the complex and ambiguous nature of
Churchill's persona in an expert manner, and the filmmakers are keen to
emphasize the utterly conservative Churchill as a necessary bridge
between the old-fashioned form of government and our modern democracy.
Churchill's balance between loose-tongued egotist and brilliant
philosophical orator gives the film an amusing edge – particularly in
segments showing Churchill as a diplomat. Some very moving scenes,
including those involving Gleeson and Glen, plus the final segment at
the theatre, provide a classy icing on this well-directed cake.
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