strange and sad, i am sad

strange and sad, i am sad

Nothing special, but not bad either.
For an (anti) war movie I find it very respectable that the film doesn't focus on the action or sensationalism of the first world war. It gives neat social commentary in a unique, respectful way.
I'm also a sucker for anything in the modern history era, 1916 Is a timeframe I can feel easily at home at.
However it is a bit of a predictable movie, and there's not necessarily anything bad about that, but the movie tropes just take me out of it. The love for the culture of music and art is a really neat touch. I came into this movie expecting it to he very corny in trying to portray some message that music can end wars or something like that. But it handled these topics in a more mature way and as an artist even spoke to me at certain points.
You can tell that this is made for an older and more generic audience though, it never dares to tap into its more controversial and interesting themes.
Also why was this film so weirdly sexual at some parts? Don't get me wrong, I think sex can definitely be explored in film well. Hell I enjoyed castration movie really much, which is the freakiest film I've seen. But there's just no point to it here.
Why on god's green earth is there a scene where an amputee asks for a handjob because he can't jerk it with his left hand??? What was exactly the point of this? I seriously don't get it because it adds nothing to the plot. Other parts made me think of: "Maagd het leger in" by "De Schans" (releasing 12th of june) (no I will not elaborate on this). Which actually made me laugh at the wrong parts.

However I can't hate it too much, its got more soul than most big budget films, so it gets a 2.5/5 for me.
Also watching this in theaters with my parents and like 4 other people was a bit strange.

Nothing special, but not bad either.
For an (anti) war movie I find it very respectable that the film doesn't focus on the action or sensationalism of the first world war. It gives neat social commentary in a unique, respectful way.
I'm also a sucker for anything in the modern history era, 1916 Is a timeframe I can feel easily at home at.
However it is a bit of a predictable movie, and there's not necessarily anything bad about that, but the movie tropes just take me out of it. The love for the culture of music and art is a really neat touch. I came into this movie expecting it to he very corny in trying to portray some message that music can end wars or something like that. But it handled these topics in a more mature way and as an artist even spoke to me at certain points.
You can tell that this is made for an older and more generic audience though, it never dares to tap into its more controversial and interesting themes.
Also why was this film so weirdly sexual at some parts? Don't get me wrong, I think sex can definitely be explored in film well. Hell I enjoyed castration movie really much, which is the freakiest film I've seen. But there's just no point to it here.
Why on god's green earth is there a scene where an amputee asks for a handjob because he can't jerk it with his left hand??? What was exactly the point of this? I seriously don't get it because it adds nothing to the plot. Other parts made me think of: "Maagd het leger in" by "De Schans" (releasing 12th of june) (no I will not elaborate on this). Which actually made me laugh at the wrong parts.

However I can't hate it too much, its got more soul than most big budget films, so it gets a 2.5/5 for me.
Also watching this in theaters with my parents and like 4 other people was a bit strange.

choral singing gives me chills every time #neededmoreofthat

choral singing gives me chills every time #neededmoreofthat

there was a serious lack of barry keoghan

there was a serious lack of barry keoghan

It's a movie largely made for great grandmas interested in a choir from 1916 and does a good job at it with the added juxtaposition of weird sex stuff as a load of young lads are desperate to lose their virginity before they go to war plus a couple of gay blokes who can't make the first move. I'd love to know what kind of crossover those two audiences have - perhaps just Joanna Lumley.

I'll have to use that one hand excuse my right ones broken. Shame Raymun never got that shag.

It's a movie largely made for great grandmas interested in a choir from 1916 and does a good job at it with the added juxtaposition of weird sex stuff as a load of young lads are desperate to lose their virginity before they go to war plus a couple of gay blokes who can't make the first move. I'd love to know what kind of crossover those two audiences have - perhaps just Joanna Lumley.

I'll have to use that one hand excuse my right ones broken. Shame Raymun never got that shag.