Review of All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) by Ivan M — 26 Apr 2012
Lewis Milestone's harrowing and epic adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front is one Universal's earliest achievements in talkies (Though a silent version exist as well). A group of friends with nowhere else to go join the Army and are quickly shipped off to the battlefield where Hell is waiting for them.
Unmatched in sound, cinematography, and scale at that time, All Quiet on the Western Front was the first war film that truly demonstrated the destructive hardship and indestructive patriotism of America's youth in the combat of WWl.
From it's vivid trench scenes to it's terrifying understanding of loss, Milestone brings every aspect of the soldier's nightmares to reality. It became not only Universal's first film to win the Oscar for Best Picture, it was also the first sound film to win the honor as well.
It has since built a lasting legacy for the Laemmle era.
This review of All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) was written by Ivan M on 26 Apr 2012.
All Quiet on the Western Front has generally received very positive reviews.
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