Netflix: Just 7 days left to watch one of the best war movies with an absolutely insane and stunning scene

Six months after its release on Netflix’s streaming platform, 1917 will leave the catalog on August 23.

Several major Hollywood directors have tried their hand at a war film, some with less success than others. Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Skyfall) is one of those who did the exercise brilliantly, to the point that his film, which hit our screens in early 2020, is considered one of the best.

That’s why he and his team didn’t steal the golden statues at the Oscars, where the film was awarded for Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects.

That’s why 1917 was recognized for its technique – no offense to Tarantino! If some people also believed that the film was shot in sequence (when the camera continues to rotate without any cuts), the director and his team had to use special effects to create this illusion.

A technique that allows the audience to be on board and fully experience the action with the characters. This is all the more telling in 1917, as the main character, played by George Mackay, races against time to prevent an attack that will throw Allied soldiers right into an enemy trap.

But this requires unprecedented coordination work. When the camera is running for about ten minutes – as it was here – the actors and crew have to follow a precise choreography that is rehearsed in advance. One mistake and you have to start all over again.

We realize the scale of the exercise in this scene – perhaps one of the most impressive in the film – where the hero must cross the front during the attack to deliver his mission.

A suffocating, stressful and heartwarming scene – clearly one of the feature film’s money shots – that was widely circulated on social media upon its release.