At war

Rating: Null/10 (21 January 2020)

At war, everything is beautiful
At war, every man has a perfect jawline
At war, everything is perfectly framed
At war, every landscape is breathtaking
At war, enemies always miss their sniper shots
At war, enemies only kill by stabbing
At war, you get shot at close range and survive
At war, when you are on the storytelling side, you are benevolent to your enemies
At war, flares are used to create an absolutely magical sense of artistry in shattered and ruined cities
At war, flower petals sail on a calm river
At war, a kind infantry boy sings in the woods to sooth your mind
At war, music peacefully stops when your heart stops beating and you give last breath
At war, luckily, you arrive right on time to deliver a retreat order
At war, luckily, you save hundreds of lives in extremis
Because, at war, your country cares about your life, and casualties are okay, I guess, only if Deakins frames them in order to get his Academy Award.
Because, for Mendes and Deakins, at war, you enroll for a hell of a ride!