Why Sam Mendes thought that he could impress Hollywood with a perculiarly British take on World War One is beyond me. For any war film to make it in the US, it must adhere to Hollywood’s formula – Action, Action and Action. 1917 is largely devoid of this crucial element. Plus, relying on two unknowns to star in any film is simply asking for trouble!!! Not forgetting the fact that he cast two well known actors – Benedict Cumberpatch and Colin Firth in bit parts! I gave it three stars. Why? Because of the camera work – not the acting…
BTW – I sent this review to Amazon.co.uk. Ordinarily my reviews are accepted. This one wasn’t. Funny that…
PS – it finally appeared yesterday. The delay must be the electronic version of ‘social distancing’. đ