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All Quiet on the Western Front (2022),
Directors: Edward Berger, rated R for graphic war
violence
The
Best Picture of the Year. It's as relevant as ever.
  Starring:
Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer, Moritz Klaus,
Adrian Grünewald, Edin Hasanovic, Daniel Brühl, Thibault de
Montalembert, Devid Striesow, Andreas Döhler
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"All that's left separating
us from an armistice is false pride." -
Matthias Erzberger
Why watch this? How
could young men every be the same after war.
Plot Summary:
Seventeen-year-old German student Paul Bäumer enthusiastically
enlists in the army with his friends during World War I,
dreaming of glory, but quickly encountering the brutal reality
of the trenches. As he and his comrades endure horrific,
life-threatening conditions on the front lines, their patriotic
illusions shatter and their numbers dwindle rapidly. Amidst a
parallel storyline of political negotiations to end the war, a
battle-hardened Paul struggles to survive.
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Dad's Preview:
Called the "The War to End All Wars", World War I was a series
of tragedies, all endured by the common foot soldier. Millions
of young men from France and Germany battled across a border
area known as "No Man's Land", which had deep trenches on each
side. Prideful politicians and generals, who sat in comfort
miles from combat, orchestrated the conflict. This brilliant
anti-war film is so heartbreaking to watch as it follows a small
group of German soldiers. It is brutally realistic and almost
too much to bear. The cinematography and sound effects are
noteworthy. Sadly, WWI did not end all wars, as the world
would engage in another equally devastating mess less than 30
years later. When will we ever learn? |
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