MOVIE REVIEW: Shocking, graphic, and mournful adaption of the World War I epic, All Quiet on the Western Front.
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, begins and ends with a wide, stormy shot of the forest and mountains, effectively setting the tone of his film as bleak. The natural elements emphasize the brutality of the war-torn setting – peacefully sleeping foxes, the shattering crack of lightning, and the sharp sound of icy rain are abruptly interrupted by the ugly sounds of warfare.
After the stark opening battle, Berger shows the journey of a dead soldier’s uniform. A threatening aura permeates the tone of the film. With its thick dramatic booms, Volker Bertelmann’s score creates an uneasy tension that recalls the main titles from Stanley Kubrick’s. The apprehension it creates lingers as the film finally introduces its protagonist, German volunteer Paul Bäumer , who grabs the repurposed uniform of the young boy who has died in the opening scene.
The film makes it clear that Paul is never meant to survive the savagery of the war. Tyrannical, soulless politicians who gorge on meats, cheeses, and wine dictate his and his friends’ fates. There are no heroes in– the film is a musing on the utter devastation of war, and the unnecessary lives lost because of it. In a particularly painful scene to watch, Paul fights for his life against a French soldier.
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