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They Shall Not Grow Old

2018

Peter Jackson

Documentary

7.5

1,102

Documentary A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"[An] electrifying journey into the first world war trenches (...) As an act of popular history, 'They Shall Not Grow Old' is outstanding (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"A technical dazzler with a surprisingly humane streak (...) It’s the film’s faces that stick longest in the mind"	POS
United States	Stephen Dalton The Hollywood Reporter	"Jackson deploys a simple but inspired structural device (...) This innovative documentary is a haunting, moving and consistently engaging lesson in how to bring the past vividly alive."	POS
United States	Mike McCahill IndieWire	"It succeeds at creating a fresh look at the horrors of WWI (...) [It] does its utmost to honor the conflict’s fallen."	POS
United Kingdom	Kevin Maher The Times	"[It] combines cutting-edge special effects with impeccable curatorial instincts to bring the First World War to life in a way that outmatches and outclasses even the best efforts of movie fiction (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"The sound effects (...) are the movie’s best addition, helping to conjure the sensation of continuous bombardment, day and night"	POS
United Kingdom	Robbie Collin Telegraph	"[An] historical portrait of matchless immediacy and power (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Scout Tafoya rogerebert.com	"Astonishing and peculiar (...) The odd clarity is a horrible but absolutely necessary gift from Jackson and Walsh to these men (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Jenny Desborough Mirror	"The director has brilliantly paired the footage on screen with interviews from veterans (...) [The 3D imaging creates] the most immersive experience possible (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Geoffrey Macnab The Independent	"Jackson’s storytelling skill matches his technical wizardry (...) This is a familiar tale but loses none of its poignance or irony in the re-telling (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Technology has allowed Jackson to erase the barriers of time and speak to a new generation about what war does to youth. His humane and heartbreaking film is a profound achievement (…) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS

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