For some strange reason, I thought this had gotten snubbed in the Cinematography category which was fucking ridiculous as that's the whole conceit of the movie. If you hadn't heard, this film is shot to appear as if it were one continuous take, like Birdman from a few years back. It's an astonishing achievement and really looks seamless.Lance Corporal Tom Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) is summoned for a secret mission by General Erinmore (Colin Firth). A division of troops under Colonel Mackenzie (Benedict Cumberbatch) is scheduled to attack what they believe is the retreating German front line, but new intelligence confirms that the retreat is a fake and Mackenzie is about to send 1600 men to their deaths, including LCpl Blake's brother. Blake and his friend Schofield (George MacKay) must travel as fast as possible over no man's land between the trenches to deliver the General's new orders to Col. Mackenzie before it's too late.
I don't necessarily know that the world was clamoring for yet another war movie starring white dudes but it is quite a good movie. Would it have been nice to see any fucking story about women or people of color trying to also make it through that time period? Of course. But that's not what we were given. It's made more palatable by the gorgeous cinematography, the stellar cast, and the fact that it's at least not another goddamn WWII film.
So far, this is the frontrunner for Best Picture. It's currently still in theaters.
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