UNQUESTIONABLE MASTERPIECE

Rating: 10/10 (24 January 2020)

Unquestionably Sam Mendes' masterpiece. Film of unprecedented beauty that stands out every single moment of the journey, merging anxiety and curiosity, beauty and hope. Film that is worthy of the story of our nations we put behind us thanks to an exellent narrative by Mendes, narrative that is enhanced for every single frame by a surreal cinematography thanks to Roger Deakins, in which every single situation / emotion is clear and moving; as well as the overwhelming and anxious soundtrack that brings Thomas Newman's signature, music that verges on perfection, that accompany the scene, the frame, the dialogue. Minimalist for some reason, but rich of details while the camera goes behind our characters, nothing is left aside, literally nothing. Spectacular cast, especially in the complex where heavy names stand out, an exemplary cast to reproduce the story as it was, even the scene is stolen by George Mckay and Dean-Charles Chapman who offer tears and emotions never seen in a war movie. This opera goes to the fallen and not, now and forever. A perfectionist Mendes makes perfect this picture that goes far beyond expectations. Unquestionable masterpiece.