A beautiful film that pushes the envelope.

Rating: 9/10 (15 January 2020)

A film that takes risks, not only in the presentation but also in the story of it. A well-performed war drama which has a unique one-shot style.
It's always nice to see a film as refreshing as this one. It reminded me of Birdman in the way it looked. Amazingly, they used this filmmaking style for a war film.
The use of World War 1 as the stage is another breath of fresh air, I feel like we don't see that as often as we should.
Roger Deakins is the star of the show here and only confirms, yet again, that he is Hollywood's most talented cinematographer. The film's shot and art direction is perfect and will be a shoo-in for a lot of awards, no doubt.
Sam Mendes is a very talented director and this is one of the best war movies in recent memory. A breathtaking experience!
I won't give this film a 10/10 because the characters aren't entirely compelling. They provide emotional weight but not an incredible amount of it. A small nitpick for sure, but enough to say that it is not "perfect" film.