Stunning visual and highly emotional experience

Rating: 10/10 (3 February 2020)

I was skeptical that this film would not live up to the reviews. My 12 year old granddaughter wanted to see this because she said they don't teach WWI much in school. My 15 year old grandson was reluctant to give up 2 hours of his Sunday although he is into all things military. Both were enthralled by this magnificent effort to give us a glimpse of the horrors of war. Mendes captures all the elements perfectly so you feel that you are there with the main characters. You see the destruction, the death, the pain and suffering of everyone and everything. The film is about something bigger than one man and about what we have deep inside that keeps us striving to take one more step forward. I highly recommend this movie.