An incredible technical achievement. Roger Deakins's cinematography elevates this decent war story to something that is one of a kind. There is hardly anytime to catch your breath. The score is fantastic. I need to see the making of documentary. Seeing this again it is still very impressive. The story is fine but the way we are always with Schofield and Blake with almost no relief makes this super tense. The score really is great.

Pros +Looks Beautiful and Ugly at the same time (Ugly as in portraying the ugly circumstances of the war) +The way it is shot is incredibly fluid, it's very much a long shot movie but there are maybe 5 actual like hard cuts in this and the hidden transitions are seamless. It really feels like you're walking alongside these messengers while still also giving the viewer an impression for how much time is passing in the story. +Characters were all believable and likeable. There's some funny banter, there's some emotional release, a bit of fear, some kindness, and it's well acted so it gives the viewer a good impression of who these men are and it makes you want to care. +Music and general sound design was nearly perfect + The story in general is solid. There are some things that I feel won't please everyone (which I'll mention) but I think overall it's a good story. The beauty is kind of in the simplicity. It's all about getting from point A to point B, but having it be that simple it makes room for the viewer to appreciate everything that happens in the journey. + You've probably guessed it from the things I've already said but the overall atmosphere is great without feeling like it's up it's own ass +Very purposeful film. Lots of efficient scenes which seem disconnected at first but end up communicating an aspect of why the messengers are doing what they are and reflect the importance of this mission and/or increase the urgency of what is happening. Neutral *The movie is partially about will power and the main character's name is Will lmao Cons -I think [spoiler] Tommy's death happened too soon [/spoiler] I understand not wanting to waste too much time but I feel like just a few more scenes would have done a lot for that part of the movie. (FYI this is not a big criticism I kinda knew it was going to happen since the trailer [spoiler] had so many scenes where Will was alone [/spoiler] but it didn't quite mean as much as I would have liked) -Predictable. This isn't honestly a criticism for people like me who don't really need any twists but I feel like some people would be bored with how straight forward and unapologetically predictable it is. -[spoiler] in the German trench it says on one of the rafters "I <3 Elsa" a clear anachronism since Disney's Frozen (tm) had not come out in time for WWI soldiers to be fanboying Elsa smh btw I'm joking lol but I did see that in the trench[/spoiler] Definitely worth a watch

What an experience! Incredible cinematography and directing, made to be like it was one-take. The hidden cuts were well implemented and in some cases very hard to spot. This film was very well done. The reason I gave it 9/10 was because I felt it had a weak story, otherwise it would be a 10/10, and I don't even like war films which is the surprising part. Definitely worthy of the golden globe win.

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘1917’: 1. How the hell did they even film this? A cinematic achievement, indeed. The scope of it all is insane. 2. The two young actors were fantastic. Cared about them and their fate almost immediately. 3. Other reviews mention the film lacking despite its technical marvels. I wholeheartedly disagree. The storyline may have been simple, but I found it compelling, emotional and inspiring. And the score was fantastic. It wasn’t only filmed well.

This is my favourite film about 2 men walking non-stop and telling wank Jokes. 9/10.