This is a desperately depressing glimpse into life in the WW1 trenches and a really poignant insight into the futility of war, and all the pain, suffering and fear that comes with it. It is not a pleasant viewing experience but it is a captivating one. The acting is universally outstanding and the film excels at building a claustrophobic sense of hopelessness and dread.
The only reason I haven't scored it higher is that it very much is a movie adaption of a play in that it's scope is very narrow (in terms of story, set, cinematography). That's a purely personal view about how I score movies though as the film excels at what it sets out to do.
The only reason I haven't scored it higher is that it very much is a movie adaption of a play in that it's scope is very narrow (in terms of story, set, cinematography). That's a purely personal view about how I score movies though as the film excels at what it sets out to do.