Entertaining film, but don't get caught up in the hype.

Rating: 6/10 (19 January 2020)

1917 is a film that must be seen in the cinema. The cinematography is where it really excels. The long sweeping shots coupled with some brilliant acting and a great soundtrack mean that this film is a technical masterpiece.
However, the plot is questionable. It feels like many aspects of the story and realism where sacrificed for the technical achievements. Ok, some scenes show a fairly brutal and realistic vision of life in WW1, but we've seen this before and isn't enough for the film to be considered realistic, in my opinion.
Extremely inaccurate weapons. questionable military tactics and odd decisions all let the story down. However, if you can remove your mind from the story-line, the technical skill which has gone into making this film is very enjoyable.