1917 (2019)

Young soldier is tasked with carrying a critical message to stop a regiment from walking into a massacre. He was specifically chosen for the mission due to the fact that his brother is part of the regiment and it is assumed that he will be especially motivated to get it there in a timely fashion. He grabs his friend to come along and we are off. Literally. This movie doesn't stop -- it's designed to appear as though it's a single take, so we get no let-up from the action.

I do have a difficult time with always-in-motion camera-work, so I got quite dizzy several times. This, in my opinion, was a distraction from the story, but only a mild one. The constant fear and exhaustion of war were palpable. It's an extraordinary film that earns its jumps and tears.

B+