War Movie 1917 Wins Best Film At The Golden Globes

The nail-biting, critically acclaimed war movie 1917 has won the Best Film award at The Golden Globes.

The movie was up against Joker, The Irishman, Marriage Story and The Two Popes.

Critics have been absolutely raving about the film, directed by Sam Mendes, with some saying it's up there with the likes of Saving Private Ryan.

Set in northern France during the First World War, the film tells the story of two young British soldiers, named Schofield (played by George MacKay) and Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman).

According to the synopsis, they're required to undertake 'a seemingly impossible mission to deliver a message which will warn of an ambush during one of the skirmishes soon after the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line during Operation Alberich'.

To illustrate the horror and scale of the First World War, as well as to add suspense and urgency to the two young men's journey, the pair decided to tackle it as if it were one long scene.

Sure, there are a couple of digital cuts, but you'd never even know they were there.

Speaking to Total Film about the decision, Mendes said: "There were days when you were like, 'Why did I do this to myself?'"

He admitted that some scenes took 'hundreds of takes - literally' to get down. Mendes spoke of the frustration that can boil over when a lengthy scene has to be re-shot.

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The Spectre director continued: "We got through this whole scene - five-and-a-half minutes of absolutely everything in the right place, just beautiful, and the camera operator tripped on the mattress. Total human error. And it's like, 'No!!!'"

Speaking to Deadline, Deakin added: "The front page of 1917 was this imagined to be one continuous shot and you [say] 'Really?'

"I was concerned it was a gimmick but it's not a gimmick, it's a way to get sucked into the story. Every film has a different way to tell a story and this was a particular challenge."

Very well deserved win for Sam Mendes and his incredible film.

Topics: Entertainment, TV and Film

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