Hamburgers...

...and "1917" at cinema. A Sunday well spent.

"1917" has been praised for its cinematography and for a reason. Must admire the planning and rehearsing which is prerequisite for its "one-shot" look to work. Actually it looks like two shots as there is break when one of the main characters is unconscious for a while.

In fact, it was not done in two shots, but the seams between shots have been faded so well that you really don't notice them easily. Even though I saw a video about the subject before, I could notice only a few. Obviously the shots have been very long, so the seams are relatively few, and it has taken an awful lot of planning and excellent work on both sides of the camera. The result is quite convincing.

In all that perfection, the very few errors bother more than they would in a less fantastic work. I don't often notice such minor goofs the first time I see a film. On the other hand, in some other film unrealistic events and details are not that big a thing, but this is made to look and feel very real, so...

 (PLOT REVELATIONS AHEAD) First, the timeline is 1:1 except for that one break. As the main characters move by foot, the changes between peaceful and very hectic moments within a few minutes must actually happen within a few minutes and a few hundred metres, which is not credible. Second, the grenades that were given to the main characters in the beginning were actually needed once, but not used. Third, how can a letter be still readable after being totally soaked?

But anyway, a fantastic film it is.