Review of 1917 (2019) by Skd — 20 Jan 2020
As the protagonists weave their way through a labyrinth of trenches overflowing with thousands of allied soldiers and slowly trek their way into the no-man's land, it hits you. Dead horses, rotting corpses being picked clean. Flies, maggots, rats, and birds scavenge the bodies that litter a barren wasteland, which is poignantly juxtaposed against the peaceful grasslands and forests just a few hundred feet away.
And then you realize that no one being portrayed here is still alive. This movie (and others like it) is society’s collective memory of these wars.
The music is perfect and drives this story all the way through. It never misses a beat and keeps the tension coiled.
In searching for something this movie did wrong, or was in dire need of changing, I found nothing. It is the perfect cautionary tale of the price and horrors of war.
This review of 1917 (2019) was written by Skd on 20 Jan 2020.
1917 has generally received very positive reviews.
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