1917 (2019)
Sam Mendes crafts an intense tale of two British lance corporals racing against time to stop a doomed attack during World War I. The technical marvel of its one-shot presentation puts viewers directly into the soldiers’ boots as they cross enemy lines. Through mud, corpses, and ruined French villages, the film shows the true face of the Western Front’s desolation. Roger Deakins’s cinematography makes every moment feel real.
