All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

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It's unfortunate that I feel the need to vent about All Quiet on the Western Front because in many respects it's a very well made film that is maybe a bit derivative in some aspects (the score is quite striking but reminds me a lot of the late Jóhann Jóhannson) but nevertheless succesfully updates the WW1 battlefield to modern sensibilities without sacrificing the horror, from the pre-title sequence to the recruitment and the first battle I thought it was excellent stuff. All Quiet on the Western Front premiered at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2022. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. The problem is only when combining the BL and EL, because the BL has different decode timestamps (DTS) for the minute starting at 1:47:39.

After enlisting in the German Army with his friends, Bäumer finds himself exposed to the realities of war, shattering his early hopes of becoming a hero as he does his best to survive. Even the battle scenes are jokes - soldiers running forward to occupy enemy trenches against all odds, without support, and for no obvious reason. There is really good visual symbolism here as well as some which is not so good (it cuts from the squalor of the front to a fancy generals dinner table 2 or 3 time in case you didn't get it), the pacing was good throughout, and there is some adaptation needed to show the mindset and inception of a resentful Germany. Not long after, he is stationed on the Western Front, and quickly gets a taste of the brutality and horror of war. Synopsis: Lewis Milestone's epic screen adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's anti-war novel stars Lew Ayres as one of a group of German teenagers who enlist for World War I after hearing a stirring speech from their professor.

umer enlists in the Army because of the romanticized version of the First World War that he and his friends believe to be true. Interpret and accept the political content as you will, Berger stays true to the war film remit of presenting the battles as horrific spectacles. The last battle really compounds it, what was once a quiet tragedy a month before Armistice a desperate battle that's 15 minutes from the end of the war that I knew in my heart of hearts was going to kill Paul seconds before the war ends and I was not wrong.

Whilst it is hardly a case of “seen one, seen them all” with war films and as a plethora of stories from different angles and perspective no doubt remain to be told, the fact the outcome is a matter of historical public record does take the shine off it a little. In addition to the gore, there are other constants of war waiting for Paul and his teenager contemporaries, such as mud, hunger, and fear. Usual non-battle exploits ensue, such as Kat stealing a goose from a French farmer (which has repercussions later) and Paul managing to charm his way into the boudoir of local girl. Viewership tripled after the film's Oscar and BAFTA nominations, and was on the global Top 10 Non-English Film list for 14 weeks and in the Top 10 Films in 91 countries. The first sign comes when Paul notices a nametag in it, blissfully unaware he is almost literally stepping into a dead man’s shoes.It was nominated in twelve categories for the 2023 German Film Awards, [7] and won eight, plus the Silver Award for Best Picture. Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Polish, Ukrainian, Czech, Hungarian und Spanish (Latin American); Audio Description Dolby Digital 2. At least four big battle scenes end with a vast (mutilated) body count, rivers of blood and mud, following a barrage of gunfire and explosions. Playing the file with HDR on and the HDR passthrough settings set - its fine - no flickering just perfect playback.