I saw the British film 1917 today. The cinematography was simply outstanding as well as the acting. My vote for the best actor is for Mark Strong as Capt. Smith who portrayed the ideal subaltern. The plot has one huge "hole" in it: why didn't they just drop a "weighted" message streamer from the Allied planes who were flying in the area?As well, the shooting scenes screamed utter incompetence and ignorance on behalf of the maker(s). Germans firing Mauser rifles from the hip? Also, Lance Corporal Schofield "standing & delivering" unaimed rifle fire that miraculously hits its target barricaded a great distance away. Never mind that he would have been shot down like a dog in reality. Of course, no one in the UK today hardly owns a weapon let alone shoots one, so.................... Note to director: get some real men who know how to maneuver & shoot in combat to proofread the script and not some milquetoast whose only experience is video in his parents' basement.
Another objection was the modernization of grammar in today's movies regarding curse words. The part where Colonel MacKenzie (B. Cumberbatch) tells an enlisted man to "fu%$ off" is simply unbelievable as well as over the top (no pun intended) for the period.Piss poor historical research, but that's typical for movies nowadays.
Nonetheless, I recommend it as it IS more palatable than movies with "flying" Chinese warriors or mutants with super powers.
Roger Deakins is a legend of DoP's
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Die Ermordung des Jesse James durch den Feigling Robert Ford (2007) ⭐ 7.5 | Biography, Crime, Drama
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I saw that when it came out and had the DVD. It is the most authentic and historically accurate Western made as well as Brad Pitt's greatest role. It bombed at the box office as it had no.................................."flying" Chinese warriors or mutants with super powers.
...I thought Brad Pitt was excellent in Tree of Life as well (a film with a lot of flaws but the good parts are sublime)...
IMO, it's criminal Andrew Dominik has only made 1 proper film since then. In addition to Brad Pitt, the supporting cast is genuinely superb. I thought Brad Pitt was excellent in Tree of Life as well (a film with a lot of flaws but the good parts are sublime)
I can understand why Jesse James bombed, the film is too slow, doesn't have enough action, blah blah blah. IMO, it's one of the finest films in the last 20 years. I wish more films like that were made, ones that take a risk, have a solid screenplay, good actors, great storytelling, no bells and whistles (eg lyra costumes, CGI) but viewers who want this are in the minority.
That film is the pits, had to switch it off!'Dolomite is my name'
5 out of 10
I ain't no Barry Norman
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Die Ermordung des Jesse James durch den Feigling Robert Ford (2007) ⭐ 7.5 | Biography, Crime, Drama
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