The War Requiem

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Audience Member Gripping, horrifying, and touching. Though there is no dialogue whatsoever, the story and emotion were communicated with ease. And of course, there are no words to describe the beauty of Britten's War Requiem. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member It's often difficult to enter into Jarman's world and vision, but this film can be quite rewarding if you allow yourself entrance. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Britten's powerful War Requiem providing the soundtrack, the poetry of Wilfred Owen, intense visual performances and the stunning cinematography combine to form an emotional and horrific experience, quite different to anything I've seen before. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Powerful fusion of film and opera with great imagery. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review walter m The powerful "War Requiem" starts with an old man(Laurence Olivier, in his last screen appearance, more or less) being pushed in his wheelchair by a nurse(Tilda Swinton) while regaling her with tales of his experiences in World War I. That was the same war that poet Wilfred Owen(Nathaniel Parker) served in and died towards the end of. On the surface, he is the subject of this film, as it follows him in a nonsequential fashion from basic training through the inhumanity he witnessed in the trenches, with rare moments of caring and sympathy. Along with this haunting imagery, there is also a good deal of Christian symbolism, which this being a Derek Jarman film, might offend one or two people. To describe his experiences, Owen used letters home and poetry which resonates to the present day(while the main setting is World War I, archival footage is shown from more recent wars) and the power of the written word is key here. Ironically, this is a movie without words, all sound coming from a requiem written by Benjamin Britten which contributes to form a grieving tribute to fallen soldiers of all eras. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is a very visual picture with a beautiful opera music score. The theme is World War I and it shows a terrible despair. Do not watch it if you are sad. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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