1917’ Film Review: Sam Mendes’ War Epic is a Bunker Full of Suspense and Horror
The Oscar nominated film in 2020 “1917” is cleverly scripted, and edited to keep you glued to the film throughout.
In one word it is a s Visual Effects marvel. Besides, it has elements of brilliant sound work, visual effects, and Lee Smith’s editing. The highlight of the movie is MacKay and Chapman’s performances; their cinematic artistry of loyalty, braveness, commitment and bravery and desperation which seamlessly weaves into the movie.
1917 story: The story is simple as we are welcomed, with vast, tranquil field, in which napping Lance Corporals Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman, “Game of Thrones”) and Schofield (George MacKay, “Captain Fantastic”) are woken and sent to report to their commanding officer (Colin Firth), with a mission in waiting.
A massive deployment of British troops, with Blake’s brother, are naively heading into a German trap. With telephone lines down, the drama is about how the two young soldiers negotiate dangerous ground and physically deliver the order to stop the battle from happening.
The movie nominated for Oscar in many categories, is a worth a watch, though you might find the visual effects and movement of single camera shots overpowering your visual thinking. The film lacks emotional sensibilities, but offers you pure thrill of a war horror.
1917 is directed by Sam Mendes, who wrote the screenplay with Krysty Wilson-Cairns (Showtime’s Penny Dreadful).
The film is produced by Mendes and Pippa Harris (co-executive producer, Revolutionary Road; executive producer, Away We Go) for their Neal Street Productions, Jayne-Ann Tenggren (co-producer, The Rhythm Section; associate producer, Spectre), Callum McDougall (executive producer, Mary Poppins Returns, Skyfall) and Brian Oliver (executive producer, Rocketman; Black Swan).
The film is produced by Neal Street Productions for DreamWorks Pictures in association with New Republic Pictures.