I don't need to harp on about the technical achievement that it is, as that is what the movie is known for. It is unfortunate that this overshadows 1917's offensive take on Germans during WWI, like typical American children thinking German s in WWI were evil because of WWII.

In 1917, German soldiers are portrayed as killers while British soldiers are portrayed as merciful, as the opposite. This is propaganda, pure and simple. The Germans were not evil, the only "bad guy" in WWI were all the politicians keeping the war going while all the soldiers and civilians eventually wanted it to end. Don't forget that the French and Germans would fraternize during this war, a practice that had to be banned.

We also have Germans with storm trooper aim; chasing and firing bolt action rifles simultaneously against a target fleeing in a straight line no more than 30m ahead. The plot is full of typical unbelievable Hollywood action that simply does not belong in a war film.

If you're going to pursue utmost immersive cinematography, then please also incorporate an authentic, unbiased, respectful script to match. Impressive technical achievement, but I cannot recommend this propaganda war flick.