Why 1917 Works - Let Me Explain

Let Me Explain - 1917 and its insane production
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1917 (2020):
Two young British soldiers during the First World War are given an impossible mission: deliver a message deep in enemy territory that will stop 1,600 men, and one of the soldiers' brothers, from walking straight into a deadly trap.
Director: Sam Mendes
Writers: Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Stars: Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Daniel Mays
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[@linhfaceuk]

The extra accidentally ran into Schofield should get an award lol.

[@bencambray2935]

Linh nguyen he’s on Instagram. KierenCurran

[@CallMeJ.]

I love that he fell and never got back up lol, but the others who bumped into him did.

[@SnuffySpaghetti]

@@CallMeJ. I watched it today and was wondering what happened there. I guess the canon explanation is that the dude got clapped to sleep, it's not too unbelievable when you take exhaustion into account.

[@CallMeJ.]

@@SnuffySpaghetti Yeah, I thought that, too.

[@TaKevinT]

@@CallMeJ. He must have BTFO. One hell of a collision.

[@enidi2485]

i don’t get how people can say there wasn’t enough character like we didn’t just spend a whole 2 hours watching our mans go through hell? how could u say we don’t know him when we see him act on his morals, yearn for what he desires, cry because of his hurts and his fears during the movie? we’re told close to nothing about them, but we’re shown so much!

[@osirissmith5254]

enid i Love your statement. The character development was just right for the setting of the film. This is WW-I.. how close are you gonna get with each soldier who’s 17+, scared, paranoid, or deranged as heck ? Close enough to knowing few facts of their life at home, and best memories with families/friends. This movie displayed what each character background is about, their feelings and everything else you mentioned. Like my mans had to go through river of bloated dead bodies and kill at all suddenness. OH I GOT TO KNOW WHAT HE WAS FIGHTING FOR WITHOUT knowing all of it yknow? Lol

[@BjayawesomeBlackDude]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnfUh31vYqaVrbM Well I felt the same way when I first had watched Hardcore Henry kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYiYoHqIrZ52gq8 Also False Alarm kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJjSqWtqgKpqn7s But not so much with Bad MF'er

[@ThePro100DK]

I think people think that character have to describe itself in dialogues or what, that is such a bullshit. 1917 is intelligent movie in the way that is treats people that are watching it as intelligent, not describing every moment of it or saying everything about it's characters

[@lawrencebittke8478]

enid i I agree. We saw enough of the two main characters to appreciate and understand who they were and what they were like. They were two British soldiers who were performing their duties carrying out a dangerous but essential mission to save lives. War forces certain behavior from people you don’t see in civilian life.

[@NoOne-hl2eo]

For real, I've seen some people saying there's no character development, did they sleep through the whole movie or what? It's literally start with one of the main character who reluctant in doing his mission to a man who risk his life, go through hell to deliver the message!!!

[@laughsngasps]

It feels like you’re in the movie. Like that part with the rats and the trip wire bomb . It felt like I was in the room next to them

[@darth5039]

Broo the tripwire scared the absolute shit out of me

[@laughsngasps]

Dhruvajyoti Sahu lmao ever since then I was stressed beyond belief. When they left I was just waiting for a land mine to go off

[@noacog4u320]

Yeah when the explosion went off I legit jumped in my seat

[@kaitlinellerbe1201]

Saaaame! I felt all safe and excited that they were on this awesome journey and were joking around and exploring, and then BOOOM, JK there is no safety

[@andrewpereira888]

I literally jumped, shut my eyes, and gritted my teeth. I was so goddamn startled it was great

[@bucko.5781]

That shot with the flares going over the city is by far one of the most gorgeous spectacles in cinema I have ever seen Edit: wow only checked back on this comment for the first time in a week thanks for all the likes and I'm glad many people feel the same way about this film and scene

[@vikramprasanna8908]

I was literally in tears, admiring the beauty of that shot.

[@DrGregoryHouseIT]

And when the whole square is in darkness except for the arc in the distance lit by a fire, as if it was the gates of Hell...

[@jameskelley5918]

Like seriously the beginning of that shot going through the rooms then up the window to the road with the music swell. 😚👌🏼

[@11energize]

I just said "what the fuuuuuuck" to myself when I first saw it. It is holy amazing holy shit

[@jagjag1277]

That was magic and unrealistically impressive.

[@Danton1990]

This movie was an absolute masterpiece. It's not often I leave the theater knowing I just witnessed history.

[@cyna1103]

Danton1990 I was definitely amazed after it was over!

[@dantdt4693]

Danton1990 script was pretty bad

[@joeltheowl3299]

@@dantdt4693 meh, it wasnt bad, but the thing is, the script has so little impact in the the movie that it doesnt really affect the quality of it, at least to me it didnt. There's little dialogue and what's there is mostly just people normally talking to each other, few of what is said actually matters, mostly just background noise to hear while the main characters think to themselves. There was no need for complex dialogue, big worldbuilding or character development, so i think it did alright

[@dantdt4693]

Joel The Owl fair enough although the dialogue served little importance there then should’ve been a lot less of it

[@LordGriebenschmalz]

@@joeltheowl3299 Thats why I think the movie is great. The movie isnt about overblown concepts, heroes or even extremly deep concepts, its about simple men and that war is shit. It doesnt need that much dialogue and thats my issue, If you dont need dialogue, dont use it. People often mistake words for meaning but its true with every visual media: Show, dont tell. Good example of to much talking is every Nolan movie. Batman beating up the Joker, while he smiles as he sais "you have no power", my reaction was "Shut up, I can see that"...Nolan does this all the time. So in short: Complex dialogue does not make a good movie.

[@jamesduiven5353]

By far, my favorite shot in the entire movie is in the burning village before the enemy starts running toward him. They're both silhouetted by the fire, almost like it's trying to say that these people are the same kind of person, just on different sides. That got to me.

[@silkegehtyoutubegarnichtsa892]

They're both basically in Armageddon, you'll never be the same from there, but, no way to let the other guy enjoy that too! Brilliant.

[@kaitlinellerbe1201]

I also love the scene where a person is walking slowly toward him and you can tell he’s not running yet because he’s trying to tell if it’s an enemy or friend, and then all of a sudden he fires on him and NOW WE KNOW

[@DimoB8]

Really goes to show both sides humanity. When he kills that German that rated him out, hus friend sounds frantic, mirroring the death of Blake.

[@carmengarcia-rianodomingue2596]

They could be anyone, it could have felt like a mirror, could have been friends, enemies. Had he not started shooting, it would have felt like an endless walk to meet another and the same soul at the same time. Felt as if time had frozen.

[@user-ed9qu5im2y]

It also sells the confusion of the battlefield. Saw a reaction/commentary by a former marine (iirc, but definitely a soldier) - and said that's exactly how it feels. You're looking at them, they're looking at you, you're scared to shoot them because you don't know if they're a friend, and you're scared to not shoot because you don't know if they're out to kill you.

[@i99suk54]

GEORGE MACKAY AND DEAN CHARLES-CHAPMAN WERE SNUBBED they did so well in 1917 and they didn't even get nominated for their roles; schofield and blake outsold

[@weasel4674]

The true snub was Taron Egerton

[@oliverkidd2741]

Oscars are about Star power to a large degree. But I agree with you if Leo can win for the revenant George deserves a nomination for 1917. He should have got Jonathan Prices spot.

[@christhis9597]

Its obviously because the characters names already belong to better characters. Michael scofield (prison break) and blake anderson (workaholics)

[@MyPimpinAfro14]

They weren't snubbed. That would assume that they were a shoo-in for a nomination and if you pay attention to Oscar races you would know that is definitely not true.

[@faizakbar437]

Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe tol

[@ImpressionBlend]

"I think the movie gives you enough to piece together who these guys are" - EXACTLY! But even if it didn't, do we really need a "life story by the fire" scene in order to feel compassion and concern for someone risking their life for the greater good? Is that what we're coming to?

[@Ggb129]

satireknight Which is why some deem it necessary to complain on the internet if their demographic is not represented in a specific movie. I read an article about 1917 that was critical of the movie because it didn't feature women. In a movie about World War 1.

[@patrioticcat5768]

I thought the movie worked well to show you it's surroundings and the chaos of that time whilst following these two young men that barely had a story of their own to tell.

[@Koko-wl1mm]

Gotta say, one of my favorite parts other than the trench run scene was when Schofield was floating in the river and cherry blossom petals started falling, referencing the cherry blossoms he and Blake bumped in to in the beginning of the film. Really made it feel like Blake was there helping him push forward in his darkest hour :')

[@nkotecha25]

Yes! This part made me so emotional for that reason too

[@shanasakai2238]

Me too, it also reminded me of him it was so sweet and heart breaking.

[@or_p5376]

It's an incrediable technical achivement, but the story also felt somehow really personal and the characters just touched me and they truly gave the movie its heart. It's an incrediable movie, and without these two it would be way less and just not the same movie

[@MindfulMya]

made me cry. I think when you don't give too much back story you can sort of place your heroes and those you know in those positions and really care for the characters even more. So good.

[@Alvaro-so9iu]

Exactly. You rest when the characters rest. You fight when you they fight. It such an intense experience

[@jenniferariesta6635]

Agree!

[@sillythygoose]

or pinko I agree. These characters don’t give much backstory or personality, yet I felt very attached to them an invested on what happens to them

[@toebiwankonobijuciysmooyay3400]

One of the hardest death scenes to watch I’ve seen in a long time.

[@blacknwhiteanimateanimatio519]

i expected the guy who died in the beginning to be the main character

[@yourlocalussoldier2430]

Same

[@makanih808]

It is supposed to show the sacrifice of the war

[@nont18411]

Subverting expectation in a right way

[@theepicoshawott]

It's because he's the standard main character, but you can still subtly tell the focus *is* on Schofield, just from the cinematography

[@bradhuygens]

In the beginning? That was like halfway through the movie. It totally took me by surprise too

[@Benjaxiso]

This wasn't just a movie, but an experience

[@Mystic-Midnight]

It felt like a car crash, saw it twice and the 2nd time I saw it with my gf and we took a 2 hour drive home talking about what had happened cause we were just in shock of the movie's events.

[@rickywilliams1586]

"We live our lives in one long take." Technically when you sleep at any point that's a cut.

[@LetMeExplain]

That would be the credits for the day.

[@Ao-hx6nf]

Bro that’s like what happened when he hit his head and blacked out, to show the passage of time

[@bigstunna2049]

@@LetMeExplain so going back to sleep after waking up would be a short film?

[@DinoSlayer-ol8rx]

@@LetMeExplain it's the end of the episode and the credits role up

[@anshulbhandari9870]

Waking up: Fade In Going to sleep: Fade Out

[@1caaru5]

Me nearly half asleep watching the video on medium volume. Let me explain: *_LISSSSSSTEN_*

[@Balpindo]

How dare you fall asleep in ma boi video

[@tarynestrada3760]

Tbf between LEME narrator's voice and his lady's editing, this channel is mad relaxing. Like listening to some nice nerd couple you know go on and on about something... If im up it's easy to feel engaged, but if yer sleepy it's quite comfy... Oh yeah, plus fall asleep watching just means you rewatch & more views for LME right? lol lets get these lovebirds paaaaid.

[@Balpindo]

@@tarynestrada3760 me:cant sleep KZbin: reccomend LME video Me:" *peace* "

[@godiraonasetlhabi7992]

Your user name just made me rewatch season 1 of Game of thrones.😭 Thanks.

[@tarynestrada3760]

@@Balpindo lol r/accidentalasmr

[@connorsim8199]

Good god it was like a horror movie I was on the edge of my seat the entire time i was in the theatre i loved it.

[@wndxxi3954]

is it only showing on theatres?

[@AlexGNR]

Yes only in cinema's atm

[@lamentspace]

wndxxi watch on solarmovies bro

[@wndxxi3954]

LuckyGee i doubt its there.. went to the cinema so iv seen it already tnx

[@requix11]

In the scene where the rat sets off the trap I Iiterally jumped. Usually I hate jumpscares but the suspense they build up is so good.

[@TheRibottoStudios]

"We experience our lives as one long continuous shot. It's editing that's the gimmick." Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

[@MrWizeazz]

I loved it. I just hope the long take doesn’t become a gimmick later on in future films. And I was blown away that the one actor was Tommon Baratheon and his brother was Robb Stark. Definitely go and see the movie. I just wish that Disney didn’t buy all of the imax theaters out during this time.

[@osirissmith5254]

Jonathan Aisel I do not believe that this filming trick/method will be used a lot in upcoming years of cinema due to the exhausting hours of catching the same amount of natural lighting and other drooling task that actors, producer, and crew will have to go through in order to make this type of filming happen. The producer mentioned in another video explaining certain film type/story/scenes can really pull off a one shot camera action. I believe that statement due to the fact this trick really brings out a deeper connection and element to the actual storytelling, yknow? This movie felt as if you was the corporal and the background visual truly told a side story of what hell on earth is like with war. I hope this type of film trick/style does not make a huge climb for future films too.

[@hiyou6501]

The movie stays with you long after the lights turn back on...

[@Pwophet_of_Twuth]

Hi You I went to see it a second time and immediately bought the soundtrack. This movie is absolutely perfect.

[@airqlanemode]

wow didn’t realize how intricate the camera work was for this movie

[@katherinealvarez9216]

Yeah, that is impressive.

[@neeveve]

How could you not tho

[@madisonlazuli3307]

I watched the movie with no idea what it was about and I loved the camera work, but my parents didn't even notice it looked like 1 take

[@glowrillaz]

lmao thats funny bc i had to watch it twice mid through cause i was so impressed i forgot to focus

[@djork6518]

look, the story being simple is an actual blessing to the film and is actually very genuine. the lack of twists and turns gave way for an emphasis on great film technicality and emotionally driven performances without being too extravagant (your typical war film). plus, simple as their mission was, to an actual wwi soldier it truly still was going to be a daunting experience. mendes was going for authenticity and honesty, after all. it shows in his deliberate casting decisions. simple but stunning. straightforward but intricate. that’s what 1917 was.

[@ninjastorm540]

This was an amazing movie that really put you as close as you can get to experience the craziness that they had to go through. Movies like this really make you feel the dread of the situations then. Also for people complaining about the story, they need to realize that not every movie should be taken the same way. Some can be different and more about the experience, like this one. The premise of this movie was simple (find the group and stop an attack) but its the visceral experience of their journey and of the war, that this movie was all about.

[@MasonDraperYouTube]

ninjastorm540 no

[@christophersinambela]

When he uses the word “works” u know its a must watch

[@rorylennon4043]

Best film of 2019 in my opinion. It had spectacle but I also was invested in the characters and story.

[@sirknight7517]

@Graphic Nerdity "January where I live"

[@tonyarles185]

sir knight that’s what he said lol

[@bellag4316]

my dad, who’s a veteran, told me that the flare scene was executed so well and looks exactly as it would in real life. he said something like “everything looks surreal when flares fire, like it’s unreal”. he loved the scene especially because he knows what the experience is and can confirm its realistic beauty.

[@KeithLeeMH]

Very underrated comment. I'm fine with people thinking it shouldn't win Best Picture, but to shit on the craft of the movie itself is insane. You can not like the theme of the movie. but the craft in all levels,acting direction,script, editing, locations, CAMERA are each high level masterclasses of its own

[@wat9852]

I’m seriously glad that ppl are finally seeing George mackay’s potential. Like he gives his all.

[@meggypeggy9142]

I literally don’t understand why he wasn’t nominated. Blows my mind

[@tatid6743]

The fact that someone let alone a critic can call this movie bad is WILD I was iINVESTED

[@lewiscarter1229]

Tati D if any critic thinks this movie is bad or nothing more than a gimmick they should just quit their job.

[@tatid6743]

@@lewiscarter1229 lol I agree, but literally some critics have said some crazy things

[@kailanoellerichardson7733]

Can we talk about Tommen Baratheon's brother turning out the be ROB STARK!

[@axycolle6388]

1917’s ending scene alone gave a lot of “character within the characters” and was worth definitely worth my money. By far one of my favourite films.

[@DrTiger1]

When they first went into no mans land, the camera was behind the characters, making you just as scared as they were going out into the unknown territory.

[@bampabrudii3316]

I saw the film a day ago and i'm still thinking About it. Never has an audience been so quiet after the film ended, seriously everyone watched the whole credits and later left without saying a single word. I think this movie is a true masterpiece, everything About the movie is just perfect.Wow

[@TheDemonica22]

did you see blackkklansman in theaters? because from my personal experience you could hear a pin drop after the end of that movie, but i can see your point as well

[@bampabrudii3316]

@@TheDemonica22 I have'nt seen it yet, but I'll Keep it in mind

[@charitybrook6279]

I had the same experience. Everyone was silent just sitting there at the end for several minutes.

[@todlerr]

I love how the actors didn’t even have to act for some of the scenes, like they were genuinely slipping in the mud, and they were genuinely really tired.

[@Triforcefilms]

I feel like they MUST have filmed in 8k or more, just to give them a lot of options for framing and stabilization in post.

[@takeshi9473]

Triforcefilms or maybe 6k. 8k is very expensive m8. But who knows.

[@Triforcefilms]

@@takeshi9473 considering even most semi professional KZbinrs are filming on red cameras at 8k 60p, I doubt the cost on a Sam Mendez picture was much of a constraint. Compare it to the trash pile "Gemini man", filmed on dual 3d stereoscopic 8k Arri alexas at 120 fps each simultaneously? No, cost was not a concern here(Consider how much they saved on 1917, only needing a few of the same small Rigs and lenses, and no lighting, with limited special effects) Anyway I looked it up and the Arri Alexa Mini LF, brand new on this shoot, captures at 4.5 k and in large format. So mystery solved.

[@jaytrull9006]

It was filmed with an ARRI ALEXA LF which gave them the IMAX (full frame) sized shot that they wanted while still providing maximum portability and good quality. From what I have seen about the camera, it shoots 4K natively. Also, the camera was almost always on a steady cam rig or a 3-axis gimbal which kept the camera stable. Also, also, I saw an interview with Deakins where he talked about using the 40mm lens for almost every single shot except for one or two where they used a 35. All in all, it is cool to think about how much planning and rehearsals took place to make sure everything went as smoothly as possible.

[@matchington1148]

I feel like True Detective’s six minute long shot from s1e4 always goes under the radar in these types of discussions

[@apocalypseburger3298]

Matchington 1 watch the 20 min one in hunger or The whole movie pvc one

[@HJ-sn5gt]

Keep the lens clean! Great Movie and thanks for the video commentary.

[@onthesun88]

Honestly man 2020 has started out rough for me personally but your videos have been a saving grace for me. Just a lil sunshine letting me know the rain dont last forever.

[@ocek2744]

Sometimes you don't need an overly plotted script to get things done. Not all stories are about complex plot, but the experience of going on the protagonist's journey. This simple, yet terrifying experience had more depth to it than some of the most complex and elaborate plots out there.

[@luisaalmonte1157]

It was beautiful. The how they got from A to B was so cleverly done and engaging.

[@anthonysciabarrasi2611]

man that loop at the end with it starting with him and ending with him on the tree was so golden

[@ingebjrghalset9839]

Keyboard Warrior Blake was also in the same position as when the movie started, just without a pulse

[@djork6518]

and oh my god i love how he said it’s editing that’s gimmicky. the use of the one-shot technique is particularly interesting here because it’s the total opposite of what wwi was like. schofield has to keep going, has to keep a constant momentum. whereas the actual war itself was a waiting game where you would see weeks of no action, full of stagnation and boredom, sitting still in your wet and muddy trench. idk if it was intentional but it’s a great contrast

[@lloyd9500]

I think the fact that the camera was almost always never above eye-level throughout the film made it feel like you were there with them. Masterstroke from Mendes.

[@nitsugazemag]

I don't think that there had to be a lengthy backstory of each character because I feel that their actions and the comradeship came through and conveyed enough information for the audience to put two and two together. The movie was a race against time, and if they had taken time to explain their existence at length, I don't think this movie would be as powerful or as kinetic as it was. I think when writers restrain themselves from exposition and let the action and nuance move the plot forward, the film is much better. 1917 gives just enough information to get a sense of who these characters are and through their journey, their decisions and actions tell the rest.

[@insaneworld211]

Ok so here's the thing I only saw this movie since I was invited by my best friend and his family. I usually don't go for period pieces and I only knew the movie was about WW1. Wasn't that excited but once I saw it. Damn I fell in love, especially with the midnight scene. It was gorgeous absoulty gorgeous. The score with it may it seem magical in a sense. It took my breath away. Also the soundtrack, after watching the movie I looked it up. It's so good. I cried during the movie and still was a bit after we left. It's that good. I also had real fun sporting the actors sure I couldn't see their faces clearly and had to really stretch my ears. Overall I really love this movie now.

[@joshuawaldorf9559]

Him running into the guys while running makes that scene more memorable since it's a real life kind of situation that would indeed happen.

[@dc_rapper]

I liked that you put the Joey Bada$$ instrumental at the beginning of the intro

[@c.taylorb.1612]

Aside from being the most beautiful film I've probably ever seen, 1917 is also the most tense. It's one of the only times that I've LITERALLY been on the edge of my seat. Even after seeing it three times and knowing what happens, I still find it so incredibly tense and it's amazing.

[@ellaboehme6748]

I loved the long takes, it drew you into the story and didn’t let you go

[@avilesjuangaming]

The stadium shot from The Secret in their Eyes is my favorite of all time

[@carrieanderson132]

Wow, this was interesting! Keep up the good work

[@DubsBrown]

The best argument for the long takes is that it gets your heart pumping when they start rushing to accomplish the mission

[@rsingh2595]

Man this movie was amazing. Amazing history movie for a “one take.” The main character really gave it his all and deserves credit

[@ragingposeidongaming6853]

This movie was fantastic. I highly recommend it. If it weren’t for the camera work, it would be more average, like a 6/10, but the camera work was phenomenal, and easily synergize with the theme and set design to completely immerse you in the story and setting.

[@silkegehtyoutubegarnichtsa892]

It has basically zero storytelling, fun fact, this movie doesn't need one, it's all about format! The plane crash? After all the hazards lined out to them, what actually kills Blake, is a shot down crashing plane, and it's half dead pilot, talk about shit just happening!

[@hectorpearson3390]

Yeah true the movies story and engagement is meh but the camera is （＾_＾）

[@RichBandza]

Love the vid bro 🤞🏽💯

[@aaron-michaelcalvillo391]

I've been waiting for this review!

[@UntitledStudio12]

that's for posting this love your channel you rock.

[@CallMeJ.]

"I fervently hope it never happens again." Love this.

[@carprincess]

Thanks for covering this movie! I haven't seen it, but I love the concept of this film

[@MindfulMya]

I loved Dunkirk and Loved 1917. The filming and the actors abilities and the timing and set design all of it...the music/tensions. I think had we had more 'character development' it would take away from the fact that war doesn't stop/pause it keeps going and you are fighting to live. And I loved that, the scene with the bridge and him running on the lines chills. Best shots I've ever seen. The leads deserved more recognition for being stunt actors.

[@maxhalle-podell6635]

I gasped out loud when the camera started floating across the water lol

[@tortugapoet]

I was so gripped by this film. I literally would jump when something happened, and by the midpoint I had tears streaming down my face. Absolutely brilliant. And George Mackay! What a perfomance. I loved the arc of his character.

[@oops1398]

The generalization or mystery of the characters is actually what makes the movie amazing. It’s the story of countless soldiers, not limiting the story to the characters and your investment in them (sort of like Saving Private Ryan), but allows a connection to the experiences which, in my opinion, is much deeper. It’s much like When the Emperor Was Divine. The characters are never named but you still connect to them and the larger narrative. Also, I loved the fact that they cast two unknowns. Throughout the entirety of Saving Private Ryan I knew Tom Hanks would most likely live out most of the movie because the director will want to get his money’s worth. The death of Blake so close to the beginning of this movie is so jarring and unexpected because we have become so used to directors milking the screen time out of the famous actors. I remember my mom (who I saw this movie with) was shocked the entire ride home. She knew that a person could not survive a stabbing like that but she still could not bring herself to believe that a main character in a war movie would die so quickly, no resolution in him meeting his brother again or anything.

[@spookerredmenace3950]

i saw it this past tuesday.. oh man! it blew me away! the lighting! the lighting is beautiful!

[@pendleton123]

Great review

[@AlexNichiporchik]

I absolutely loved how this movie felt like there was no time to be bored. It just kept on moving and flew by me. It’s so intense. So great.

[@bossyvich]

just gotta say. ive loved your vids for a while now, and this vid is a perfect example why; this is the most coherent articulation of what makes this film work ive seen thus far, and the movie is an oscar front runner. so, its not like its starving for attention. ty mate, please keep on.

[@borgyboo]

I feel like this was such an underrated movie

[@MasonDraperYouTube]

Declan Melon overrated

[@borgyboo]

Jaden LaFrance no

[@TheMidnightwolf15]

I think two of my favorite scenes in this whole movie was the part where Schofield is running through the ruins of the abandoned city and you see one of the buildings on fire, and that's essentially the only light you have to see the characters outside, well, the only constant light. And the opening with the two characters running and ducking their way through no-mans-land underneath barbed wires, crouching in the ditches. Every time you see a body poking out of the dirt in that whole sequence...really made me shiver.

[@cowboylike_zoe]

The colour pallet and visual effects of 1917 are beautiful

[@quizsmash3495]

Yeah, 1917 was beautifully shot.

[@Wdomino]

Absolute masterpiece, from all the war movies I have seen (havent seen saving private ryan yet, srry, its heavy), its my favorite alongside Dunkirk. I even feel like I have seen more than in other movies and I especially liked the tone, constantly you think you are getting shot at and I was looking all around the cinema like I was a soldier walking among with them. That is top notch immersion! But.... one thing, there were two moments where I thought: goodness me are you the worst german shot ever? xD The sniper had about 3 100% chances and in the town there was one straight corridor.... I have no technical knowhow of how guns work at that time but it feels like he should have been hit once on either of those moments.

[@pobsky]

its one of the best films i have seen , the way it was filmed surprised me so much that the longest take was only 9 mins !

[@arjr74]

FANTASTICALLY MADE MOVIE!!!... Depending on where and how you watched it you heart will be beating fast cause it literally makes you feel like you are in it!!!....well done!!!!

[@RedCharLang]

Fun fact about Dunkirk: it was filmed 10 miles from where I live

[@511dydy]

I dont get why people say the characterisations are not strong enough. I was on an emotional ride. And i watched it twice.

[@madelinebetz4205]

EXACTLY. it just doesn't overwhelm the presence of the story and isn't spoonfed to audiences

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

Fantastic film, to begin with the one shot thing bugged me, it was a bit like playing call of duty on campaign with the scene ends being reload points, however I soon forgot about that with the one shot drawing me into it, I felt like I was there with them. The flare scene is just out of this world, so atmospheric, I actually said wow quite loudly whilst watching it. The showing I was in was pretty much full, and when the credits rolled nobody moved a muscle or said anything, I think everyone was stunned. This must be nailed on for best cinematography at the Oscars and it will be a heck of a fight with Joker for best picture.

[@duvan.deschain]

Besides two moments, the one shot trick in this movie is MASTERFUL. I wasn't a fan of the CGI for the jump to the river and I wasn't a fan of the camera panning through the mud and the barbwire near the beginning. It was too obvious, they did such an amazing job with the rest of the takes that I couldn't help but notice, like the one CGI accident on Mad Max Fury Road. It takes you out of the movie. That being said, what a piece of cinema!!! This is why I love watching things on the big screen, the tension, the excitement... my eyes were glued to the screen. Everybody involved deserves lots of praise!!!

[@ramonaflowers2813]

I love point A to point B movies sometimes you just want to marvel at the beauty of filmmaking

[@thepug991]

My girlfriend didn’t want to but after she got there at the end she was crying

[@jeremysworld3061]

Eat your cereal

[@zodix44]

3:53 that just makes the movie more real and enjoyable. adds a kind of suspense that will he be able to reach there in time

[@isaiahbavadra9194]

there is a one take in "serenity" well its actually two takes you can see an edit if you pay insanely close to details as they're heading down a set of stairs but this shot must have had so many moving parts that honestly ranks one takes being one of my most favourite types of cinema-photography techniques

[@HardyHardyHar]

It can’t just be me who was on the verge of crying during the scene where he’s running through no man’s land trying to get to McKenzie after failing to stop the first wave.

[@MathezarT]

I loved that the emotional pay off for Blake's death earlier in the movie happens in the final scene. And looking back how deliberately the film held back that emotion until the audience was at a place emotionally to fully process it. What an amazing movie on so many levels.

[@rubydubdub2965]

The main reason I liked the one take style was that it meant that you almost feel the story and thus the urgency in real time which in my opinion did wonders for the intensity and how invested you were in it

[@Mike_ram_rt]

Who else noticed the background beat Is from the song “Righteous Minds”from Joeybadass album “1999”

[@ergietalks]

That one extra that bumped into Schofield: *guess i’ll die*

[@bcverhoeven]

technical achievement great commentary

[@tobluetoblack]

The flare shot in the city of acoost was amazing but for me, the best for me was the crawl through No-Man's land. On top of the feel, the aftermath and hell in war I felt like I was about to get a Goddamn heart attack. and then the underground bunker tripwire delivered it.

[@jasonchen4807]

Loved the singing scene in the movie.

[@jean-pierrepotgieter1892]

Loved 1917, brilliant experience. This is the first video I've seen of Let Me Explain, and damn do you sound like John S. Hall from King Missile! Love it.

[@Fuesue]

0:08 wrong. When you sleep thats a cut into the morning

[@MrDylanufc]

Cloud funny you mention that, there’s 1 visible cut in 1917 where a character falls asleep. That cut is used to show the passage of time you’re referring to

[@laartwork]

Loses consciousness not sleep... thus the reason for the cut... if you have ever been unconscious you know there is no sense of the passage of time like when we sleep.

[@Alexvic222]

This was amazing in Dolby

[@carson005]

I saw 1917 opening night with my parents, and all I have to say is... IT WAS A MASTERPIECE

[@Deathsweetsong]

When are you gonna do a full LME about midsommar

[@LetMeExplain]

Next month ONLY if you can tell me the correct pronunciation of the movie’s title

[@Deathsweetsong]

Let Me Explain * midsommar and I love your videos! And my parents hate me cause I lme movies now

[@or_p5376]

@@Deathsweetsong *LME (not leme)

[@Akumar2121]

The most important thing i like about movie is that it was incredibly immersive.

[@saljetta4110]

This was one of my favourite movies of all time. Incredible in my opinion. Storyline was touching and emotionally charged, McKay was amazing. Directed impeccably. Just my two cents.

[@mariaxv3265]

I waited for this 💯💯💯💯

[@CaptainCJ97]

The single take was well worth and this film is damn good

[@tlomz470]

As a 20 year old guy, the scene where he found the Devans second wave and the singing really hit me hard. Im in college now but back then I would have been one of them. Sitting with them. Deployed to mainland Europe to fight. Seeing their faces that were of the same age as my own and my friends shook me.

[@Lupinvej]

For me, the movie works because it’s a classic Heroes Journey tale told in a breathtaking audiovisual way. Loved it!

[@crackajacka87]

This movie reminded me a lot of Lord of the rings and the journey Sam and Frodo take tbh.

[@Lupinvej]

crackajacka87 it probably did since the template for LOTR story is the Heroes Journey. A character is called to action, has to cross a threshold, has a helper that is lost, goes to the abyss, is transformed by completing his/her mission and returns to where he/she started. Same structure, different setting.

[@larkito3279]

I don’t watch these kind of movies but I saw the trailer before a movie and it was beautiful. One of the best trailers I’ve ever seen. I was in awe

[@Marcus-hq3qh]

You have to do a video on The Last Black Man in San Francisco. It’s such a beautiful story and sits as one of the only movies to make me shed a tear besides Endgame. Keep up the good work and I hope you see this. ❤️