this movie makes action movies and suspense films look like snooze fests

Rating: 10/10 (22 January 2020)

Truly one of the best films of all time. the cinematography is astounding, the choreography is amazing, and the film as a whole will keep you constantly on edge as our protagonists are constantly one bullet, knife or booby trap away from death. this movie does not mess around with keeping you tense, as once the main characters leave their trench, you will be constantly breathless, as the film throws everything it can at you to show just how fragile our main characters are. honest to god, this film will make you fear that the film will end with both characters shot dead on multiple occasions, and that is what is so great about the film: it puts you into their shoes. you aren't just some guy in a theatre, you are a grunt in the british army, who has sent on an impossible mission with high odds of total failure. you will fight through enemy lines in order to succeed, with the only possible reward being the possibility of a medal and a pat on the back for a job well done. but either way, you have to do it, as lives are at stake, lives of which only you and your best mate can save. this is the experience of watching 1917, as well as the reason why it is so great. in the end, amazing flick. if you are able to go see it, go see it as soon as possible. don't worry about getting someone to go with you, or when you'll go see it, just see it as soon as you can. trust me, it is worth it.