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Jan 27, 2024voisjoe1_0 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great yet complicated story of young man before WWI and as officer in deadly combat. Lots of flashbacks thinking about an illicit romance he left to serve.
Jul 28, 2019
There is no winner in war, period. The brutality and chaos breeds evilness in us. " War is an exploration of how far men can be degraded." There is another lesson to be learned from this film: the purpose of living is to love and to be…
Jul 16, 2019
what facial expressions would we expect from a young man whose love walked away and he now must lead others to horrible deaths? I was not breast-fed, so this sort of movie is forgiven, even a joy, because just viewing without free-tv fuzz…
Mar 02, 201921221018293347 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very enjoyable. I borrowed the film to see Eddie Redmayne in an earlier time in his career. (Prior to The Danish Girl and Fantastic Beasts) I was not disappointed. He is a fabulous and talented actor; the expressions and feelings he is…
Aug 11, 2018dirtbag rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Epic PBS fail. Wooden acting and Redmayne mostly looked perpetually stunned.
Feb 01, 2018Bookworm39 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very Entertaining movie.
Sep 06, 2017Nooksack20 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The fundamental story is solid and oft repeated in WWI stories. I found it a bit too slow for my taste in war films. The tunneling scenes were almost the same as the movie Hill 60. The romantic twist was well played and entertaining.
Jan 19, 2017
Anyone very familiar with war films and documentaries needn't bother with this overwrought romance. The Battle of the Somme looks like a skirmish in this recreation.
Aug 23, 2016readyrisa rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wow! So gripping and moving! The cinematography is absolutely beautiful. The battle scenes were very moving, I felt like I was down in that crawlspace with them. Good story and fantastic acting. I was glued to this and watched and the…
Dec 21, 2015BlueHippo rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this movie very much. The love story is a little cheesy, but worth the efforts for the sets, photography, and costumes. The war story is outstanding. Very realistic. Be sure to watch the bonus features.
Jun 30, 2015
I found this movie difficult to follow. It flashed back & forth to the war so many times. It was somewhat interesting, I would rate it 3/10. No stars, it wasn't worth any!
Jan 21, 2015
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harrybrowne
Dec 17, 2013harrybrowne rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent production from start to finish. Big plus to this film is that it does not glorify or romanticize war. Instead, it shows war to be the bloody hell that it is, as well as its utter futility. Scenery and music are beautiful. Acting…
decarabas
Apr 24, 2013decarabas rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Is it just me or does Eddie Redmayne only have one facial expression?
Apr 15, 2013beatrice6368 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
One of the worst 'book to film' adaptions I've seen in a long time. So slow and as someone else said ... the 'smouldering looks' are overused by Redmayne to the point of annoyance and it becomes funny. The storyline was buried in the slow…
voisjoe1
Dec 16, 2012voisjoe1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Eddie Redmayne plays Wraysford, a British officer in WWI. I have a feeling that this is one of his best acted movies. We see his acting where he becomes a captive of a hot, passionate, illicit romance with a married, French woman. I say…
Oct 20, 2012mjayh rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Heaven spare me any more of Eddie Redmayne's long smoldering looks. His silent, fierce emoting borders on the ridiculous. Every once in a while a PBS production disappoints and this was one of those times--although judged as TV fare, which…
Jun 18, 2012re_discover rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very good film overall, although very centered on the romance between the two main characters. I thought that Eddie Redmayne and Clémence Poésy were both spectacular choices as leads though. As well, on a historical note, the Battle of…
rslade
May 25, 2012
War is hell, adultery is fun, except if someone has a baby, war is hell (oh, sorry, we did that), people who give you world-changing advice die thereafter, but you can always go back to your lover's sister and your own illegitimate child. …
aaa5756
May 10, 2012aaa5756 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Very well done movie I would recommend this movie for all to see. The characters were interesting and it had a good plot. I enjoyed it. No fast forwarding on this one.