About as good as movies get or are likely ever to get

Rating: 10/10 (17 January 2020)

Before I saw it, I'd have guessed that a WWI movie would have been impossible to film in the manner that this one was - i.e., with real sets and little or no CGI. I've never seen a movie with such attention to realistic sets, such incredible camera angles, many of which seem to defy physics, and so many continuous takes. The story, alone, may have been worth 8 stars. The production values and cinematography were worth another 8. which is to say that I'd give this movie 16 stars if I were allowed. I thought that "Saving Private Ryan" was a perfect war movie, but it's not perfect compared to this one. BTW, Stephen Spielberg's production company was much involved with both. If Sam Mendes and Spielberg can ever outdo this flick, it will be a miracle.