I was lucky enough to experience this film with a friend and two strangers, and about halfway through, an unspoken agreement settled between us: we no longer cared how loudly we reacted to what was happening on screen. It was the perfect horror movie theater experience.

The story is one I’ve heard before, but it’s told here with striking beauty and emotional weight. Sally Hawkins delivers an absolutely jaw-dropping performance — she truly is one of the greatest actresses of…

A masterclass in tension and sound design. A visceral, gut wrenching, unrelenting war film experience

This film absolutely deserves an Oscar nod for its sound design, my ears are still ringing, but in the best way possible. It’s not for the faint of heart. Rarely has the raw horror of war been depicted with such intensity; I haven’t felt this shaken since Saving Private Ryan. The theatrical experience is essential, this soundscape demands a massive screen. The gunfire alone rivals…

Oof this was poorly written. Main character is so insanely unlikable and none of the beats line up organically. Plot holes all over the place that are VERY fixable. The cheesiest dialogue. The writer seems to have just sat in a room and asked Chat GPT to write a sad rom com. Which is surprising considering this included talent responsible for Definitely, Maybe, Wimbledon and French Kiss. 

The constant “line drops” absolutely fall flat. The predictability was spotted from the…