The United States was determined at all costs to remain neutral. Just how neutral is emphasized in Darkest Hour by Churchill’s sad phone call with U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour butchers history to make the British prime minister a much less decisive figure than he actually was. Editor’s Note: Darkest Hour debuts on HBO on August 18 ...
However difficult and dangerous his decision may be, Churchill has no choice but to shine in the country's darkest hour.