Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny

Winston Churchill was a great man...perhaps the best of the 20th century. Because he was such an important figure and did so much, I was very impressed by this documentary about Churchill's war years. This is because it has an amazingly rousing musical score--one worthy of a man of such greatness. This, combined with lovely narration by Ben Kingsley, made this film a pleasure to watch. However, one thing you should be aware of--the film ONLY covers the period from 1939 to the US entry into WWII in December, 1941! So, anyone looking for a complete look at the man should look elsewhere OR harass the makers of this film until they make more films about the life of this remarkable man (I am for the latter....but harass is perhaps a big too strong a word--just encourage them). The bottom line is that this is a great film...and it sure left me wanting more.

Excellent documentary exploring Winston Churchill's actions and words leading up to World War II, the documentary ending when the U. S. at last entered the war.

I realize some people have criticized the narrow scope, but I found it fascinating, particularly the scenes of Dunkirk and the London blitz.

The importance of having a leader with vision, heart, and an ability to communicate confidence to his people was really driven home here. Without Churchill's belief and encouragement, the British would have weakened. Also, Churchill's great compassion as he traveled to bomb sites and shelters -- it made me think of Trump throwing paper towels at Puerto Rican citizens and left me mightily depressed.