Darkest Hour (2017) opening scene, Attlee's speech

[oscargadefrimann]

And that's how you start a movie.

[GoogleUser-lkxn]

The casting for Clement Attlee was superb

[YARROWS]

Clement Attlee was a Wartime Officer who was wounded on the Western front.He knew what he was talking about.

[RedcoatMic]

Atlee should be ranked as one of the best Prime Ministers the UK has ever seen. Unfortunately, because his reign was following a war and was such a great success without much controversy, he is sadly forgetten.

[iandhr]

"Where's Winston?" "Ensuring his fingerprints are not on the murder weapon." 

Love it.

[Aletek]

i was taken aback by the intensity of the opening scene. The portrayal of the tension is so well made, that you could feel that these were truly fateful sessions in this parliament.

[Zapinc]

David Schofield absolutely CRUSHED Attlee's performance, wish he'd been included more

[evansclaneva]

People forget it was Attlee who wanted Churchill.

[safeera]

Cinematography of this movie is next level

[jonnnyren]

Now that's how you silence someone to the point of just him staring at the stars in utter disbelief. Well done Clement Richard, bloody well done.

[matsand]

In fact after Chamberlain's government narrowly survived a Vote of No Confidence, the exchange was more civil in an exchange of letters. Prime Minister Chamberlain wrote to Attlee asking if his Labour party would join a coalition of national unity. Attlee wrote back that Labour would join such a government but under a new leader.

[bigben]

The acting was all right, but the text is a figment of the writer's fantasy. The historical inaccuracies are mind boggling and make the whole thing a complete charade.
1) Clement Attlee never spoke any of those words during the Norway Debate and most certainly did not personally attack Neville Chamberlain in the alleged manner.
2) The lines "in the name of God go" weren't uttered by Lloyd George but by Leo Amery, representing Birmingham Sparkbrook.
3) The actual turning point for withdrawing support for then Prime Minister Chamberlain was Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes' account of the catastrophically conducted naval operations in Norway. (hence the derived term "Norway Debate").
There are countless other errors, mistakes and misconceptions in this allegedly "historically accurate" movie.
Film makers simply fail to grasp that people who'd watch a film like this, would usually be also at least interested in and at best well informed about history. So what is the point in fabricating something, solely for the purpose of "suspense" or "drama". There are different genres for that.
With a film like that, you could at least expect the screenplay to remain faithful to the original text, otherwise write fantasy and don't try to sell it as "history".

[rezank]

One of the most impactful and powerful scenes in my opinion

[coretoom]

The actor for Attlee was perfect. He did a good job projecting the right amount of authority, while not being as authoritative as Churchill.

[erichrandomstranger]

I like how Chamberlain is just sitting there trying to preserve what little pride he has left

[Newdivide]

Chamberlain: you lied to me
Hitler: what do you expect? I'm Hitler

-oversimplified, WWII

[Cannoneer]

What a great scene!! Culminating the Narvik debate upon which Chamberlain's time as Prime Minister ended. It is said that the Narvik (or Norway Debate) is the high point in Westminster Parliamentary history. Reading the Hansard minutes of those three days is riveting (and that is saying something).

[arcticozzy]

Churchill had more support from Atlee than his own party. Tories nearly went with lord Halifax who wanted to bargain with the nazis.

[robertheuston]

Anyone who has not seen this movie should place it on the top of their must see list. It is brilliant.

[sngs]

This actor nailed it with his little time on that is ACTING! Wow!👍💪✊