The War Below

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Chris H A heroic true story (based on truth anyway), well told and with solid performances. Every character bar the main one is just a little bit two dimensional though; I also thought the tunnels looked very spacious and there was a light every two feet (surely not). Still, difficult to film it any other way perhaps! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/24/24 Full Review Paul C Incredible movie, in ww1, not a very well known true story of man's endurance against all the odds! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/22/23 Full Review Harald August V A great film based on the very true stories of the tunnel diggers of ww1. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/16/23 Full Review Johnson G A rather quick-paced movie for such a slow, plodding topic, The War Below was a fairly gripping and grounded experience for almost the whole hour-and-a-half runtime. Sam Hazeldine's performance was superb and really gave the feeling of a man that feels his life has no meaning finally being given a task he feels that he can prove himself in, whether it be proving to the world that he is more than just a sewer digger or just proving to himself that he's a stubborn bastard. The rest of the casts performances ranged from stellar, like those of Sonny Ashbourne or Joseph Steyne, to lackluster like Sam Clemmets hammy melodramatic acting or Andrew Scarborough's generic "evil upper brass" character, though I think their underperformance is less due to the caliber of the actors and moreso due to the bad plot points or poor utilization of the roles they are in. Overall, it's a great period piece and an enjoyable watch for a gritty tale of a part of war that doesn't often see the limelight. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Overall, while movie lovers everywhere have surely seen many war films in the cinema, I assure you, you haven't seen one like this.  The War Below introduces a new aspect when it comes to war and the battlefield.  I enjoyed the concept of an equally dangerous and suspenseful war beneath the battlefield.  The film carries an excellent audio track, and audiences will feel and hear every bang and blast on screen.  Leading performances are highly pleasing, but I found some of the side performances weaker and, at times, unfitting.  Lovers of war and drama films should seek this film out as I was blown away by the on-screen experience. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/11/23 Full Review Audience Member A superb piece of cinema which shows the good and bad sides of the relationships in the WWI trenches. The cinematography, directing and producing is excellent giving a large budget feel to a smaller budget film, the acting is excellent and with grip that extends out of the screen from start to finish I'll be watching this again very soon. Definitely worth 5 stars. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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