Exceptional War Movie!

Rating: 9/10 (28 January 2020)

As far as my recollection goes, 1917 is one of the best WW1 movies I have ever watched. Directed by Sam Mendes, who has given a wide variety of genre movies, I knew I'm in for a treat. Coming to the plot of the movie, it's straight forward. There are no twists, turns or cliff hangers. So yes, the highlight of the movie is not it's story but the way in which a simple plot was presented to the viewers.
Using the concept of 'One shot' editing, the film is captured in one continuous motion, where the viewers are experiencing the movie in real-time. It is flawlessly executed. The kind of tension built at particular scenes in nerve wrecking. Cinematography gets a big thumbs up. Music composed fits really well into the scene (especially a folk song sung in the movie).
Acting by the two main leads is great. Unexpected and surprising cameos.
Top contender of oscars.