1917 was...phenomenal.
This film is a stunning technical achievement seamlessly linking a series of long takes into a final product that appears to be almost entirely one continuous shot. If that weren't enough the film is shot by cinematography god Roger Deakins and therefore looks consistently amazing despite the limitations of having to maintain such long takes. I'll be very surprised if this film isn't at least nominated for Best Cinematography at the Oscars if not Best Picture.
The story is very simple but fits the long take approach perfectly, two British soldiers are tasked with delivering orders to stop a massacre of their forces. Much like Dunkirk, this is a race against time, and we see every heart-racing minute of the journey as the two soldiers LCpl's Schofield & Blake are brought to life thanks to great performances by George MacKay & Dean-Charles Chapman respectively.
The film's not perfect, there are a few minor issues I had with some plot contrivances and a Lee-Enfield that fires far more rounds than it should hold. The nature of the film also prevents significant character development, though I think we get enough to identify with the characters' regardless.
Overall, I found 1917 to be a beautiful depiction of the ugliness of war and a heart-wrenching examination of the incredible lengths men will go to for one another when the chips are down. See it in IMAX if you can.
10/10 Brotherhood over Glory