“1917 makes you FEEL like you’re in the war” - IGN

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What Deakins was able to pull off here is really impressive, especially Écoust at night being lit by fire and flares. That was stunning. These oners must’ve been very demanding on MacKay and Chapman and yet they gave really natural performances.

The rest of the film felt fairly surface level. This was sold as an experience film and how diegetic sound is used impacts my investment in an “experience” like this one. The music compositions work on their own, but I think they relied on the score too often. At times it deflated the tension and took me out of the experience. These are minor complaints as I was entranced by the technical craft of it, but without much character or plot to latch onto it can become tiring.

Worth a visit to the theater or just watch it on your phone.

Got milk?

A fairly simple ‘boots on the ground’ WW1 story elevated by exceptional blocking, (Deakins) camerawork, set design and overall polish. Sags a little in the last third and the music can be too schmaltzy at times (a problem I’ve had with Thomas Newman in the past). Overall I’d say it’s worth a watch, it’s a grounded perspective that helps give a feel for how ruthless and terrifying the conflict was.

would rather watch dunkirk on an ipod nano

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benedict cumberbatch saying “hope is a dangerous thing” really threw me for a loop like damn ma, you listening to lana del rey before heading into battle??

I dunno, coulda used a few more shots

It's not one take. 

It's two.

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war bad. roger deakins good.

That was a very convenient cow.

I feel like I'm obligated to comment on the cinematography too. I actually don't think the two-shot thing is a gimmick. I appreciate the way it makes you look around the protagonists to observe their surroundings and fellow soldiers. The nighttime scenes are great, but it's not that different from Skyfall. But yeah, the screenplay leaves much to be desired. As I said, convenient cow.

I know it’s the gimmick that this film relies on for novelty, but damn the long sequences in this movie are pretty fucking awesome.

Sinceramente??? também trocaria fácil medalhas por vinho

Love the Llllllooooonngggg shot!

I was all too aware of the gimmick in the first 20 minutes or so. Then it settled into a pretty rousing adventure/war story. Not too sure about how it would hold up to repeat viewings but a pretty good experience overall.

And that is the meaning of a masterpiece.

Meh. Didn’t care at all about the characters.

mt pika mane sem corte nenhum

ohaaaa çok iyi

My favorite war film. Sam Mendes did an amazing job.
The way it's filmed, its photography, its music... It's just wonderful.
George MacKay demonstrates once more how amazing as an actor he is.
The film shows the horrors from the trenches and war mixed with the particular beauty of the little moments between the horror.

Ta bien

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