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Rating: Q=8, P=6 / Can't Get Enough
Scale 1=4, Scale 2=4, Scale 3=4, Scale 4=2
WWI, Drama, Action, Psychological
What a feat, Sam Mendes. This film blew me a way--the story, the setting, and especially the intricate artistry and camera work. The way one long shot (seemingly) makes the viewer feel is incredible. And for me it was frightening. It has the effect of making you feel truly immersed in the action and, in this case, that is the war. When the characters are in the trenches, we are in the trenches. When they are walking or swimming over dead bodies, we are too. The point-of-view shots are so much more intense, the silence is that much more devastating. This film and its story and its characters don't get a break. We go with them on their journey and it is all adrenaline and panic and courage. One of the best war films I've seen.
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