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- Mediaversity Grade: C-2.83/5 To the credit of 1917, it stands out with its fresh take on what a war film can look like. Genre issues remain, such as problematic nostalgia and the setting aside of almost a hundred acting roles for solely white men.
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The website's critical consensus reads, "Hard-hitting, immersive, and an impressive technical achievement, 1917 captures the trench warfare of World War I with raw, startling immediacy." [ 50 ] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 based on 57 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [ 51 ]
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Dec 25, 2019 · As indicated by the title, “1917” is set amidst the turmoil of World War I and takes place in and around the so-called “no man’s land” in northern France separating British and German troops.
Dec 20, 2019 · The new World War I drama from director Sam Mendes, 1917, unfolds in real-time, tracking a pair of British soldiers as they cross the Western Front on a desperate rescue mission.
- Meilan Solly
Dec 24, 2019 · It’s largely about death, or the risk of death, but in addressing some of the horrors of this particular war, Mendes has made a film that feels wholly alive. It’s a carefully polished picture...
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Feb 9, 2020 · 1917 is something of a true story, loosely based on a tale the director’s grandfather – Alfred H. Mendes, who served with the British Army during the First World War – told him as a child. The...
Nov 25, 2019 · No such empty tedium is enjoyed by the war boys of 1917 (out December 25), Mendes’s relentless WWI film about a frantic two-man mission to avert a strategic disaster.
Dec 30, 2019 · The new drama 1917, which director Sam Mendes wrote based on his grandfather’s stories about World War I, was not technically filmed in a single take. If you pay attention, you can see...
