Wonderful film, ignore the haters

Rating: 10/10 (12 January 2020)

Brilliantly shot and acted. Brought the horrors of WW1 and trench warfare better than any other film of that period I've seen. Also a beautiful score that complemented the story. I don't get why others are saying the plot was weak and they didn't buy into the story? Too many Hollywood WW2 blockbusters in their diet I think. War is horrible, men face terrible things and all for nothing. This film shows the futility of war and the incredible sacrifices soldiers endured. I think some viewers expected the kind of story where in the end it won the war. That not the point surely? you go through hell, suffer life changing experiences, but it hardly dents the war narrative, the pain and suffering continues. The one shot camera work makes you feel are going through the it yourself, which for me made the film very immersive.
War is hell and men die for nothing.
Brilliant film, one I will revisit many times.