1917
Director: Sam Mendes
Cast: George Mackay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Richard Madden, Benedict Cumberbatch
Synopsis:
Two soldiers were ordered to deliver the message to Cornel Mackenzie to stop the attack.
Review:
A hundred years ago story, two British soldiers were ordered to deliver the message by themselves. The telephone line was disfigured by the enemy s, they have to travel through the enemy territory, where there is a risk at every step.
Soldiers traveling through the enemy line pass through camp, trenches, and accompanied by another group of soldiers passing by the same route. In the background, soldiers are having rest, some are having gossips, some are waiting for orders, some are burning the dead body. It reflects the reality of wartime.
If the soldier failed the mission, then 1600 soldiers would be butchered. The story is presented very beautifully that the audience will get lost into the conversation of the soldiers. It will make us feel like we are accompanying them.
The amazing fact about the movie is everything is shot at a time with precise timing. The movie is shot with a very long shot where cuts are hidden and it seems to be a one-shot movie.
A lot of technical challenges arise during the production of such a movie. It requires more preparation rehearsal, timing than the normal movies.
The dialogue, movement from one place to another, fight, should be rehearsed, the volume of dialogues and walking distance should be perfectly balanced. Unlike a normal movie, the actor has no chance of retake.
The movie is like a drama played on the stage. First, the artist has to rehearse a lot before presenting on the stage. Here, while performing within the frame of the camera, the stage is the scenario of the First World War.
The movie is shot with the help of drones, cranes by walking on foot, and with the help of special kind of equipment. Although there are a lot of technical difficulties, the filming is done perfectly.
It makes the audience feel like we are traveling with the soldiers.
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