Sam Mendes' Real-Time WWI Film 1917 Has Screened, Here Are The Intense Early Reactions

Sam Mendes' World War I film 1917 just screened, and it's epic -- not in length, but in ambition and impact. The movie runs at just under two hours, but it's presented in real-time and plays as one continuous shot. With the great Roger Deakins as director of photography, it's no surprise early viewers of 1917 were blown away.

In 1917, at the heart of WWI, two young British soldiers, Schofield (Captain Fantastic’s George MacKay) and Blake (Game of Thrones’ Dean-Charles Chapman), are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers -- Blake’s own brother among them. As the trailer noted, time is the enemy here.

Several critics got to see 1917 on Saturday, November 23 in New York, and while some expressed initial skepticism about the "one-take" idea, they were won over by the movie itself:

Yes, there's a lot of praise for Roger Deakins, but also for the music by Thomas Newman and the performances by the two lead actors. You'll also see several comparisons to Saving Private Ryan and The Revenant:

A Christmas release date is a powerhouse date because it suggests Oscars consideration as well as a potential blockbuster. Sometimes that doesn't work out, but it looks like 1917 may at least be a major awards contender:

1917 was directed by Sam Mendes and co-written by Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns, based in part on an account told to Mendes by his paternal grandfather, Alfred Mendes. The film stars George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq, with Colin Firth, and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Here's more about the movie to get you ready:

1917 is scheduled to open in theaters in the United States on December 25, 2019, before opening across North America and United Kingdom on January 10, 2020.



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