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| HBO | Release Date: January 19, 2019 |
Summary:
The dramatic look at the 2016 Vote Leave campaign led by Dominic Cummings (Benedict Cumberbatch) that resulted in the British voting to exit the European Union was directed by Toby Haynes.
Genre(s):
Drama, Movie/Mini-Series
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Positive:
10
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
Jan 14, 2019
Season 1 Review:
[Cumberbatch's] fussy performance comes with some grating Sherlockian tics: voice-over, imaginary sequences, the recurring sound of British earth moaning. But this fascinating first-draft-of-history thriller captures the tragic complexity, techno-paranoia and Orwellian absurdity of the Brexit vote. [18 Jan 2019, p.50]
Jan 18, 2019
Season 1 Review:
It’s a crisp political-messaging procedural, outlining a triumph of data over knowledge and tribal fear over human reason. ... Brexit is nicely ambiguous as to whether Cummings is a misguided genius or simply a talented opportunist, and Cumberbatch is excellent at conveying the lonely monomania of a man stubbornly devoted to principles that only he recognizes.
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Jan 22, 2019
Season 1 Review:
The film does an impressive job explaining the complicated operation while still delivering a fast-paced and entertaining story, although figuring out who all the parliament and political players are here may be a bit harder to follow for American viewers, Boris Johnson and his tousled mop aside.
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Jan 17, 2019
Jan 18, 2019
Season 1 Review:
Graham’s script captures the nuances of Britain’s roiling identity crisis with deft insight, and the whole thing is packaged in such an enjoyably crowd-pleasing way that its flaws linger without dragging the proceedings down. It’s reductive and ham-fisted in its direction, sure, but still makes for a breezily engaging tale.
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RogerEbert.com
Jan 18, 2019
Season 1 Review:
What Brexit deftly captures is how Cummings sensed a growing majority of disappointment in his own country before the opposition knew how to bring those people back to their side. ... There are times when the McKay-esque style works against Brexit, making it feel flashier than it needed to be. I found Brexit most interesting in its calmer beats.
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Dec 14, 2019
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Jul 31, 2020
With everything that's been going on in the UK, in terms of politics, I wonder if we will get a follow up. A sequel perhaps.
'Brexit: The Uncivil War' was a decent TV movie, but there was something about it that felt like a comedy sketch that goes on for way too long.
'Brexit: The Uncivil War' was a decent TV movie, but there was something about it that felt like a comedy sketch that goes on for way too long.
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