Amazing War Film... Amazing Filmmaking!

Rating: 10/10 (10 February 2020)

Until today, my favorite war film of all was 'Das Boot'. Now it is my favorite war film about WW-2, because a few hours ago, I watched what, IMHO, is the best war film ever made. And also a masterpiece of modern filmmaking, by director Sam Mendes.
On Oscar Sunday, I took my father, a Navy Viet Nam era Veteran, to see '1917'.
We both were blown away by this film. The actors, the cinematography, the way the camera never left the main characters... the realism of the sudden shocks, uncertainty, and horrors of war... not just WW-1, but of all wars, in all eras. "War is Hell" someone once said, and this film proved the point to me.
If you like a gripping war or action type film, if you are a film student or budding filmmaker, love historical & period films, or just enjoy a great story... there is all of that and more in '1917'.