A masterpiece.

Rating: 10/10 (8 February 2020)

Over the decades, movie producers have often resorted to war movies as a "go-to" plot line to tell a good story. Very few, however, successfully manage to convey the true horror and abject carnage of war. Not only does "1917" achieve this, it keeps viewers in the edge of their seats with its magnificent storyline. This would. Or otherwise be possible without the masterful use of the "one camera one take" production technique which give viewers the feeling of "being there". Continuity is superbly seamless, as is the highly engaging acting. This movie conveys one simple, immutable message: no matter what the era, no matter what the location, war is stupid. I commend this movie to viewers as possibly the greatest war movie of the modern era.