Intimacy achieved by the movie's style and camera and Mr. Mendes's obvious devotion to what he's doing.

We hear a lot about ‘toxic masculinity,’ and how everything traditionally associated with men is bad. Seeing 1917 reminded me of how ridiculous that is.

Do we serve for the ‘medal’, or for some higher purpose or calling?

This immersion is a special pleasure due to the meticulous craft on display.

Sheer determination of heroes; this is what war looks like.

Unsparing in its portrayal of misery, luminous in its affirmation of civilized values

A relentless video game-like imagining of World War I

It's a visually stunning dance whose choreography and execution inspire me, but whose narrative does not run deeper.