Based on what is believed to be a true story, the latest film from director (and co-writer) Sam Mendes is a straightforward war story, made to look like it was filmed in a single take, that alternates between emotionally moving and melodramatic. The story is set in WW I occupied France, and follows two British soldiers who are given the unenviable task of transporting a written message to the front which could save 1,600 of their comrades from falling into a German trap the next morning.  I have no complaints about the acting (leads George Mackey and Dean-Charles Chapman, plus cameos by Benedict Cumberbatch and Mark Strong), and the cinematography is impressive on the big screen, but I doubt this film will go down as an important addition to the genre.

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