Pleasant View for the Eyes

Rating: 8/10 (22 March 2020)

Film has won the best cinematography award in Oscars 2020. I would also unanimously agree on that as it is a real treat for the eyes. Camera work , Angles , Colors and Scenes are really top notch. Change of one scene to another was perfectly handled without becoming a harassment to the viewer's eyes. Most of the films does not have this much of beautiful pictures unveiling in front of your screen which is again reminds me of the commendable work by Roger Deakins.
Back ground music is another great aspect of this film. It kept edge of the seat every time and added that little sense of suspense to every scene. It is not too much and not barren as well.
Story line is a basic one which does not have a huge amount of depth. So it will not have all the elements at the right place to become an epic . There are no twists and turns in the story and one could imagine what would happen right after 10-15 mins from the start. Director should be able to relate the story in a more cinematographic way. But this is a flat story in a movie perspective.
Acting is average and I cannot stop comparing Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan with these new actors. Yes it is bit unfair. But I see that is the bar they have to touch. It is set at a great height but these actors should try to get close to that.
Film is not a treat to watch as it depicts the sorrow, uncertainty and brutality of war. But it rather signifies the sacrifice made by the front line soldiers who are fighting this war. It also invokes the discussion of power struggle in the world which lead to these wars , humans killing humans. We , Humans , are the ones who make our own graves.