I went in with high expectations and unfortunately the movie didn't deliver. The extended one-take camera shots were interesting in the first 10 minutes or so but turned gimmicky and boring as the movie progressed. For a movie with an ambitious sounding title "1917", the narrow focus on just the main character limited the scope of the movie too much, leaving viewers craving for more context.

As the movie dragged on, I found myself craving for more background info. What was overall situation of the war? How far was the soldier supposed to travel to reach? How did he know where to go next? Did he have a map? Did he have a list of landmarks memorized? What were the actual towns he traveled through?

The movie redeemed itself somewhat in the final third with the big battle scene, and the corporal finally delivering his message to and meeting with corporate Blake's brother.