War is Hell!

Rating: 9/10 (30 January 2020)

1917 is very intense, pretty much nonstop action. It has elements of Private Ryan with very realistic and horrifying special effects during the battle sequences, as well it has the "First person" POV (Point of View) made popular in such recent films as "Dunkirk" (as well as many video games).
There's a bit more to the story than it seems at first, as the desire to fulfill the "Mission" becomes an all-consuming drive for both the protagonist and the audience. It drives hard to the finish and never stops making the point as so many have pointed out in history: "War is hell".
We gave it a 9/10 and feel it is a likely contender for several Oscars.
To address the silly critics who say that it "Looks like a video game". Silly people - video games were given the "First person" POV so they could simulate REAL war! If you've not been in combat, you might not know that, but don't pretend you know something when you don't!
Other critics I've seen have said "There's so little character development". My goodness! Do you want to double the length of the film and see his birth and childhood too? It's not necessary for the plot of the movie. The movie presents us with REALISM and ACTION, as well as the fact that in war, there's no time to grieve, you simply gotta keep moving, or you're dead.
Even if you do keep moving, you may wind up dead. Ask the guys who stormed the beaches of Normandy, they'll tell you: "The guy on my left was killed. The guy on my right was killed. I didn't get a scratch." That's called "Survivor's guilt" and is quite common.
This movie grips you, and puts you in the trenches with the men who were there. That should make anyone shudder!