This shows the greatness of the British Empire

Rating: 8/10 (23 December 2019)

I thought this film was great, it was historically accurate and although they could've chosen a more entertaining non-fiction story from the time, the one they chose was a blast, very interesting and so meaningful especially considering it's a real story. It was a great story but for it to of been better it should've explained more of the characters backstory so we could know the characters more, I felt there was a slight lack of character development in this film.
I loved how the British man in charge of the British Army's colonial presence in Turkey treated the Australian father, those scenes were my favourite as a Brit. I loved how the British soldier treated the Australian father like a child and was patronising to him as it showed the greatness of the British Empire at the time, the high respect it welded and the authority that they commanded over their conquered people outside of Britain. The British soldier really acted like a strict but caring fatherly figure to the Australian main character, it gives an accurate depiction of the British armed forces of the time. Overall it was a great film, definitely worth watching if you're into history and could've been better if their was more time for the most important and entertaining characters to flesh their personality out onscreen. Also could've been better if it focused more on the people of the time's thoughts on the British Empire, Imperialism and racism.