“1917” is a World War I movie of epic proportions—it’s also a very personal story as handled to Mendes (‘American Beauty’, ‘Spectre’) by his paternal grandfather.Was an i-Phone 11 involved?
This is the seemingly impossible story of two young soldiers (George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman) sent through dangerous enemy territory to forewarn a a British battalion of a pending German ambush. A gut-wrenching journey against all odds.
What makes “1917” so special is the way director Mendes tells it!
Not only does he present it all in real time, he filmed the ENTIRE movie in one continuous shot.
No cutaways. No edits. CONTINUOUS!"
Friday, January 10, 2020
Jack Goes Confidential: “1917”— An Immersive Odyssey In Filmmaking
Jack Poessiger is a local film critic, and apparently enamored of this new film.
