1917: Sam Mendes’ – World war 1 suicide mission to deliver orders that could save many lives at the front line
Technical tour-de-force with Deakin’s one-long-take cinematography. Brilliant Steadicam/gimbal/crane as we discover things at the same time as the leads. Amazing technical achievement.
Shoe-in on the Oscar.
Quiet moments good too. A fabulous section halfway through as night closes in. The lighting in that section is terrific.
I occasionally got dragged out into “is this a bit like Call of Duty?” But moments were strong and varied with enough emotional impact, and a suitable climax.
Worth the trip to the flix.