The stories of a group of Londoners during the German bombing campaign of the British capital during World War II.The stories of a group of Londoners during the German bombing campaign of the British capital during World War II.The stories of a group of Londoners during the German bombing campaign of the British capital during World War II.
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- TriviaStepney Green is incorrectly shown as a 'tube' station. Unlike Bethnal Green, Stepney Green is a sub-surface station, built using a 'cut and cover' method and so does not have tunnelled stairs leading down to it. It has flat walls, unlike the curved tube walls shown in the film, which are typical of tube stations,
- GoofsThe film is set in the blitz.There was a blackout but lights were blazing in shop windows.
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Written by Nicholas Britell and Taura Stinson
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Visually striking (costumes, sets, not too much CGI...) and with a great cast who do a wonderful job with the parts they play. I loved the shots of the women working in the factory!
What I'm struggling with is that it feels like it's not sure if it's about a boy trying to find his way home and encounters lots of obstacles along the way... or the impact of racism in London in the 1930s/1940s. I think both would have been excellent and interesting movies but what we end up with is something that feels both too much and too little.
I personally would have loved it if it focused entirely on George and, in trying to find his way home, he learns to more about himself and his heritage. We get some of that, but they're more like side quests that are cut short. I would have liked more Ife! What a sweetheart.
He experiences so much trauma, much of which takes the viewer by surprise, but we don't really see how that shapes him.
There are bunch of points that are clearly supposed to be tear jerkers but they just don't quite land for me.
The score was also pretty wild. Like an experimental horror film. War = horror?
I suppose one could argue that there's no satisfying end in war times.
What I'm struggling with is that it feels like it's not sure if it's about a boy trying to find his way home and encounters lots of obstacles along the way... or the impact of racism in London in the 1930s/1940s. I think both would have been excellent and interesting movies but what we end up with is something that feels both too much and too little.
I personally would have loved it if it focused entirely on George and, in trying to find his way home, he learns to more about himself and his heritage. We get some of that, but they're more like side quests that are cut short. I would have liked more Ife! What a sweetheart.
He experiences so much trauma, much of which takes the viewer by surprise, but we don't really see how that shapes him.
There are bunch of points that are clearly supposed to be tear jerkers but they just don't quite land for me.
The score was also pretty wild. Like an experimental horror film. War = horror?
I suppose one could argue that there's no satisfying end in war times.
- SoloScreener
- Nov 17, 2024
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- Chiến Dịch Blitz
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- $1,231,306
- Runtime2 hours
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- 2.39 : 1
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