Softwing
Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??
Breakinger
A Brilliant Conflict
Quiet Muffin
This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.
bendabook
It is hard to put into words the impact that this movie can have on someone who may not be familiar with the droning torture of waking up in a trench waiting for death to come calling. This movie lovingly and carefully crafts that hellish and heroic existence. No stereotypes. No cheesiness. I felt that this must be what millions of average, "run of the mill" (and yet...how much above the term average!) souls endured so that we could retain freedom. Heartbreaking and humbling. Yes, war is hell. Yes, we don't want to enter into war lightly. But when fighting is required, due to a threat of our free existence, may we all be willing to do more than should be asked of any human being.
The writing, acting, direction- perfection. The sense of all that was handed to succeeding generations came through in a powerful way.
soundoflight
To me, "Journey's End" is a far better film than the rating may lead one to believe. It's an intense war film with extremely realistic sets and clothing. The film puts you right into the trenches of WWI in way that I've never experienced before in a film. Adapted from a play, "Journey's End" takes place primarily right in the trenches and underground officer's quarters, with the characteristic lack of set changes that come with plays and films adapted from them. While the movies are nothing alike in any way, I was reminded of the classic film "Glengarry Glen Ross," as it was also adapted from a play. When a film is adapted from a play and done right, it gains a certain intensity that is sometimes lacking in standard films. This played perfectly into the WWI trench atmosphere - a constricted, confined, intense space. These sort of movies become character focused and the actors can really shine. Therein lies my only real critique of "Journey's End," in that I found some of the acting to be a bit uneven. I have nothing against Sam Clafin (Captain Stanhope), but he failed to carry this film, even though the story is ostensibly about him. The drinking in particular bothered me - the character drank whiskey like it was water but came across as too sober and clear-eyed for it to be believable. But overall, "Journey's End" is a compelling look at a war that perhaps doesn't get the attention it deserves. Maybe it was so horrible, we'd just rather forget all about it, but therein lies the danger.
Tony
Just got bored with how hard war was for upper and middle class officers. I'm no socialist, but I'm sick and tired of the toll it took on poets and authors. Any film based on their memoires or scribblings can never ever truly capture the horror of WW 1. Many of the lower ranked officers and NCO's deserve acclaim, their losses were proportionally as high or higher than the rank and file. The higher ranks never came to terms with their favoured cavalry was now obsolete, that men can't break through trenches that have well sighted machine guns. They played the final card - attrition, every man was expendable. Awful tactics, but worked eventually.
arcsamarfouad
I watched the movie for Sam,paul and Asa they are my favorite actors in all their works especially Asa and Sam ,, but the story or the script diminshed their acting abilites a great deal ,,, the movie was mostly under ground people eating and preparing food ,, there were so many food scenes than war scenes also there were a lot of plot holes as
We didn't see the relationship between the young soldier Raleigh and Captain Stanhope from school not one scene even to clarify how they were before these hard times ,,, didn't know if they were friends or just a fiance to his sister nothing more
Not one good memory of good flashback came to any of the soldiers' minds as they were in this horrible place not one scene ??
When Captain Stanhope first saw his young friend he didn't act properly didn't discuss it further with him as they didn't know each other at all ,,, wasn't caring much about him till the last scene of the movie that was so disappointing
They portrayed his alcoholism but it didn't affect his leadership abilites at all
the last scene when Asa's character died that was the only scene I liked and was moved by it they were brilliant and showed how much they could have used them to more drama and more friendship scenes between them
