Review: '1917' is gimmicky and distancing, yet also a potent and unforgettable piece of filmmaking
George MacKay, center, in “1917.” By Ann Hornaday Ann Hornaday Movie critic Email Bio Follow Movie critic December 17 Rating:
The fact that Sam Mendes used the conceit to portray the bravery, anguish, death and desecrated landscapes of World War I feels like the right approach at the right time: Just last year, Peter Jackson's magnificent documentary “They Shall Not Grow Old” reignited interest in the Great War, and sequences like Joe Wright's single-shot depiction of Dunkirk in “Atonement” prove just how powerfully immersive such bravura gestures can be.
As a British lance corporal named Schofield, George MacKay delivers a breakout performance, acquitting his primary task — to both witness the horrors of war and confidently lead the audience through them — with just the right combination of vulnerability and quiet command. As “1917” opens, Schofield and his friend Blake are assigned the daunting task of delivering a life-or-death message to 1,600 British troops preparing to attack German enemy lines.
As often as not in “1917,” those images exist side-by-side with hyper-real sequences that would be right at home in any action movie or aforementioned video game, where protagonists dodge booby traps, collapsing buildings and other obstacles to gain extra life. As generic or even downright corny as some of these encounters can be, MacKay and Chapman do an outstanding job of grounding them in the palpable fears and shaky courage of men who are still clearly boys.
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