An Edge of Your Seat, Roller Coaster War Thriller!

Rating: 10/10 (17 February 2020)

I'm not normally a fan of war films (in fact, there are only 3 war films that I really like) but after seeing this incredible World War I film 1917, there are now 4 war films that I like, this one being one of them!
Not only is the movie shot and made to look like one continuous long shot, but the entire film takes place in real time (with the exception of when a character is knocked unconscious for a few hours), and it's an on the edge of your seat roller coaster ride from the time the title screen comes on at the beginning to the time when the credits roll. And instead of being an observer of the events like in most films, the way this one is filmed, you are actually amongst the filth of the trenches and dodging enemy bullets and grenades all along the way right with the two main characters.
While many may watch this film and just see an ultra realistic, and sometimes horrific story of war, it's not a movie that glorifies it. The characters lean on each other, sometimes both literally and figuratively, and their friendship and brotherhood really shine through, and there are moments that will bring you to tears, both in sadness and in moments of happiness.
I now see why this movie has gotten so much attention this awards season. It truly is a riveting, exciting, tense, and heart stopping thrill ride. Prepare to be wowed, and strap yourselves in for a wild ride!