A really solid war film

Rating: 8/10 (13 May 2020)

First things first, I really enjoyed this movie. It was a proper, 'watch it in the cinema' war film. The way that is is filmed in one continuous shot brings both positive and negative aspects, but it certainly sucks you into the movie and doesn't let up. I thought the first 40 minutes or so were completely brilliant, comparable to other greats like Band of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan. The rest of the film was enjoyable, but there were many plot holes that took away from the reality somewhat.
The cinematography is worth a special mention. It was right that it won the Oscar as it is absolutely incredible throughout. It feels like a lot of work went into the film and it certainly deserves to be watched at least once.
All told, 1917 is an intense, well produced and ultimately enjoyable war film.