War Movie

1917

Over the past few years, I haven’t really made many trips out to the movie theatre. The other day I was convinced by a couple of friends to go and see the new movie 1917. Going into the movie I was clueless to what it would entail. The only thing that I expected was the time period to be 1917. This was probably the first time I have ever gone to a movie without knowing what the plot would turn out to be. Normally I need to know everything like the actors, what critics are rating the movie, and other things. 

I have to say I was very impressed. I’m not a big war movie buff, but this movie really peaked my interest from start to finish. It was the perfect mix of action and storyline at the right times. There wasn’t really a long period of time without any fights or encounters. This kept my eyes glued to the screen and made me not want to lose one second of it. I didn’t even want to leave to get my free refill of popcorn. 

My favorite movie genre has always been horror, and jump scares are the main reason why. This movie made me feel right at home as there were several points in the movie that made you almost jump out of your seat. As per usual, some habits are hard to get rid of. After not going to the movies in a while. I still was able to finish a large popcorn before the movie even began. This was a huge mistake as it would have been nice to have popcorn throughout the movie.

One thing that made me appreciate this movie, even more, was the very simple plot. After the movie had ended I was not too keen on this easy-going plot. As time progressed I began to appreciate the storyline more. With all the action that occurs throughout the film, it is easy to catch up to the movie if you zone out at any point in the movie. As the main mission of the protagonist remains constant as the movie develops. 

1917 also provided me with an image of what life during those days was like in Europe. How without any technology to deliver messages between different troops, most orders had to be hand-delivered. Which made me come to the realization of how much different war in today’s world would be compared to 1917. The continuous shot made the movie flow very well and added a different dynamic to the movie. It was really unique and probably the first time I have watched something of that sort.

Hopefully, this pleasant movie experience will encourage me to make the trip out to the movies more often. As 1917 is truly a movie worth watching if you have a few hours to spare. Even if you aren’t a fan of war movies this movie is still money well spent. As this film completely surpassed my expectations as initially I didn’t even want to go see 1917.