Given 1917's rather simplistic plot - a pair of infantrymen having to cross the treacherous No Man's Land in order to prevent a doomed attack during the height of World War 1 - it makes sense that director Sam Mendes (Skyfall) would opt for a more complex manner to detail the story. Single camera shots and extended moments of action infused with a haunting stillness linger … [Read more...] about 1917 – Film Review
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Dunkirk – Film Review
Dunkirk is a war film based on the event that occurred in May 1940 after Germany had advanced into France leaving the Allied troops trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk. The film follows a couple of different storylines which keeps things engaging. The dialogue is kept to a bare minimum and we don’t warm to any one character. And yet, we are still barracking for them … [Read more...] about Dunkirk – Film Review