Directed by: Sam Mendes
Cast: George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong
Running Time: 119 minutes
In the midst of
Operation Alberich, during the First World War, two British soldiers are sent
out on foot to carry a message to another troop to tell them to abort an attack
that will see them fall victim to a German trap.
Sam Mendes, who cowrote and directed this film, was inspired by stories told by his paternal grandfather. You could feel his attachment to the material as it was treated with respect and realism. The story felt a little dry at first, to me, but, when I finally got caught up into it, I was hooked. The acting was solid. There even were some nice surprises, with bigger names in smaller roles. The sets were well done. You could really feel the devastation looking at the screen. It felt real.
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