Review of 1917 (2019) by Michajsen — 20 Jan 2022

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In the age of the cell phone, TikTok, meme & the quick & dirty convenience of it all, it's no wonder certain directors pine for the big screen.

And if there's ever a movie made for that big screen, it's the cinematic masterpiece, 1917.

Between the direction of Sam Mendes as well as his writing along w Krysty Wilson-Cairns, the immensely massive cinematography from living legend Roger Deakins, to the tick tock of a ticking clock score by Thomas Newman & the burning heart of British Lance corporal William Schofield played by George MacKay; their collaboration created a singular unique film which slows the heart as it races into the next second & then melts to a chill all the while it's exploding.

There are a rare breed of film which fully submerge you into another world that once the closing credits roll & you walk out of the theatre in a daze, you're still there, in that other world.

1917 is that film.

And it's befitting to be the last great film released just before the pandemic & theatre shutdowns. If you missed it, purchasing the largest television you can afford is apt & necessary. After all, 1917 was made for IMAX, not iPhone. Run don't walk to view this instant classic, tick tock tick tock.