One of my favourite movies of all time...

Rating: 10/10 (16 January 2020)

Words can't describe the sheer brilliance of this film. The plot, the direction, the acting, the cinematography, the music, the set and costume design and the technical and visual feat of it appearing all as a one shot film that takes you along on the journey with the two main characters.
Sam Mendez and DP Roger Deakins are true masters of the art and have really helped reignite my passion for filmmaking. I have viewed this film twice in the past week in the cinema, and can't recommend it more.
The film really portrays the sheer amount of devastation, pain and sorrow of World War 1. The attention to detail in every frame is staggering, from harrowing views of the deceased to the huge film sets that really immerse you in the story, taking you on a journey with the film's two main protagonists.
I don't want to give too much away, but all I can say is that it left me with a tear in my eye both times at the end and I have never seen a cinema so packed, yet so quiet at the end of a film before, when the final slate fades on at the end.
A truly cinematic masterpiece.
A must see film for anyone who wants to see what it was truly like to experience the horrors of World War 1.