I love war movies but I was sorely disappointed by 1917. First, I expected a movie about the year 1917 in the context of WWI, but only got one day of 1917, so I quickly felt misled. Great cinematography... I guess? I noticed it was a single shot early on and from then on was distracted by it. The music was often too obvious. I know there wasn't much they could do aurally with so little dialogue but I hate when I actually notice background music because that means it's not blended well into the movie. The plot was too simple and without much background on the characters, I wasn't invested in them as individuals. The most interesting thing about the movie for me was that two Game of Thrones actors played brothers and I can now ponder why an A-list actor like Benedict Cumberbatch would bother with a small, insignificant role in such a boring movie.