The simplicity of the premise - two young recruits are tasked with delivering a crucial time-limited message on the Western Front in the First World War - is here delivered in an unusual, ambitious and compelling way. The technical and acting challenges of this near-single-continuous shot experience are met with aplomb, and the technique means that the film engages the viewer relentlessly and gives the film real drive and urgency, even with quieter moments used to reflect on the horrors of the conflict. Peppered with appearances from top-notch British actors, most credit goes to another excellent and sympathetic performance of impressive depth by George MacKay, with whom the audience shares this entire cinematic journey. 1917 is very much a companion piece to Nolan's Dunkirk as one of the very best and most immersive modern-day cinematic takes on the war movie.
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