A visually breathtaking yet terrifying account of war. Beautifully directed by Sam Mendes

Rating: 8/10 (8 February 2020)

What a war movie to start the new decade with. With raw and visceral directing capturing the heartbreaking reality of WWI, the film follows the character of Will Schnoner who travels across with his brother to the other side of the battlefield to end the conflict. It is some of Mende's best work and is my second favourite of his now behind Skyfall. It is also in my opinion the best film on Britan vs Germany in WWI and is my personal favourite war film since Saving Private Ryan.
It's gripping, emotional, human and real which conveys a lot about the British Battalion with the minimal but careful use of dialogue between each of the characters. Colin Firth and Bennedict Cumberbatch were very enjoyable with the screen time they were in and the musical score was also very powerful