1917 | Let Us Explain
/1917 (2019)
Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes has made a variety of notable films and his latest, 1917, is an immersive recreation of a World War I stand-off between the British and the Germans in Northern France. Teaming up with the extraordinarily talented cinematographer Roger Deakins, 1917 is filmed to look like two long, uncut shots, a remarkable technical achievement; however, is it more impressive than good? Art & Zach are joined by Intern Fernando to analyze this potential Best Picture Oscars contender.
Check out this behind-the-scenes video for 1917 which answers some of the questions we had in our discussion.
TIMECODES…
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - One-Take Movies
10:29 - The plot
13:40 - Video game feel
18:03 - SPOILERS - Plane crash scene
23:58 - The last stretch
25:43 - Standout cinematography
29:38 - Technical achievement vs. artistic achievement
32:36 - Acting & Performances
35:26 - Final Thoughts
