They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)

A Complete Review of Peter Jackson's work (17 movies items)

" What was it about? A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war. My two cents: First of all, there is no denying that this movie was and still is a technical marvel. Indeed, when you hear these veterans, it felt as if they had recorded their testimony just a week ago but, even if the Great War didn’t kill them, they are all certainly dead by now and they had been recorded decades ago. And, of course, there was this awe-in"

A good movie

“Since I kept hearing some really good things about this flick and since it was directed by Peter Jackson, I was really eager to check it out. First of all, there is no denying that this movie was and still is a technical marvel. Indeed, when you hear these veterans, it felt as if they had recorded their testimony just a week ago but, even if the Great War didn’t kill them, they are all certainly dead by now and they had been recorded decades ago. And, of course, there was this awe-inspiring moment during which you smoothly switch from a black-and-while little square to a full colour panoramic screen which was probably one of the most exhilarating things I have seen on a screen. Even though it might seem like a useless gimmick, I thought it was actually terribly effective and it felt like” read more

Gli amici del fantacinema - 2020 (72 movies items)

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