As Horrifying As It Is Wonderful

Rating: 10/10 (1 April 2020)

I watched this on a Monday night after completing my online school that I had to do due to the COVID-19 infections. I was bored, and in the need of something to do so my mom put on this film - stating that it was my 'history lesson' for the night. It was totally, 100% worth it.
This movie from start to finish was an absolute masterpiece. The one shot style really does it all to draw you in, and it felt like I was there about 15 minutes into the movie. I caught myself in the edge of my seat, feeling pure terror for our main characters. The realism from this movie made it feel like I was there - and I had to remind myself multiple times that this was indeed, just a movie.
Of course - this film is not for everyone, but those who said that it was 'not action packed' and 'boring' really do not understand the point that this film is supposed to be as realistic as they could make it (so if you are a veteran or someone who has PTSD I would recommend reconsidering watching). Soldiers on the field didn't constantly have things to do or people going after them all the time, and there were multiple moments where soldiers needed to fill said time - hence the people at home sending them photos and other items. This movie uses this, giving us multiple scenes where our two main characters are just talking as they walk across the field - reminiscing on old times at home, distant memories of their family, et cetera.
The one shot style, again, was a masterpiece. The editing that went behind this movie was pure genius and the set designs were spectacular. I keep watching behind the scenes footage of this movie and going 'Wait! Really?! That's how they did that?' and I adore the amount of time this film really took. This film is almost two hours long, but the amount of time this production took to make shows how amazingly dedicated the actors and crew are.
That being said, if you are into realism, traumatic movie experiences, drama, action, and crying at the end of a movie...this is absolutely for you.