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Felix Kammerer. © 2022 Netflix and Amusement Park. Directed by Edward Berger.
The War Ain't Pretty Until You Become Part of It.
Quick Review: After securing over 9 nominations at the Academy Awards, I had to check it out! I had it on my watchlist for a while and after watching it, I can safely say this was a great war film. There's a lot of dedication to the filmmaking craft and the story behind it. It's another adaptation from the book but with modern technology, it captures what was told from the original source material. There are a lot of creative and beautiful sequences that really stuck with me. The snow sequence really got me very well and the second war battle sequence is by far the strongest sequence in the film. The film uses a lot of long takes and it brings you into the bloody battle of WWI. There are moments that will definitely surprise you for the better or worse. The performances in this film are pretty great with Albrecht Schuch playing Kat being the standout. I really loved the cinematography and the production design of the trenches. The side characters are actually pretty good but not as strong as I hoped for. The film can be quite long with its pacing in the middle but the final 30 minutes really bring this film home. While it's another "war film" that you have seen a bunch of times, including the "anti-war" message behind it, you can't deny the technical aspects that went into this film. It's grounded, effective, brutal, and memorable. I can see this film taking two Oscars and it's one of those war films that will leave you depressed or thinking about the messages behind this film. This was a very solid flick and I bet there will be more war films to come. Now Streaming Only on Netflix Vizeit Score: "B+" (Share this review with your film friends and on social media! Thank you for your continue support.) Copyright © 2023. Vizeit Studios. All Rights Reserved. Review Written By: Everardo Garcia Jr.
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