The "music", sound design, and annoying cuts, just make this trailer a pain to sit through; awful presentation. And it took 55 SECONDS for the trailer to actually start telling us what this even about!!!
Anyway, I'm in the middle after seeing the trailer; nothing leaps out as bad, but nothing suggests good either. I'll wait for a better trailer.
I wish Williams was scoring this though.
And, because I instantly heard it in my head...
CinemaSins voice: "Looks like he went to the Prometheus School of Running Away from Things."
Looks like a fairly boilerplate war movie. But, hey... Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong, Sam Mendes, and Thomas Newman's music into the bargain. What's not to like?!
The film looks intriguing, but I doubt there's much of a 'canvas' there for Newman to go all old-school, if that's what people are hoping for. I'm guessing it will be far more claustrophobic and textural.
The film looks intriguing, but I doubt there's much of a 'canvas' there for Newman to go all old-school, if that's what people are hoping for. I'm guessing it will be far more claustrophobic and textural.
Early reactions seem to suggest Newman indeed went all old-school.
First reactions via Twitter. Lots of people are talking about Newman score, and some say it's a masterpiece (toghether with the cinematography by Deakins).
"1917 is THE technical achievement of 2019. We’re with these men through every footstep & it’s unlike any war film you’ve ever seen before. Epic & tense direction by Sam Mendes, emotional & exhilarating music from Thomas Newman & an all timer from cinematographer Roger Deakins."
"'1917' is the best war film since SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. The cinematography of the year. The cinematography of the decade. Thomas Newman's orchestral masterpiece. Sam Mendes gift to cinema...and his family. Every ounce is powerful."
"1917 is stunning! The camera never leaves the characters making for a visceral experience. The performances by George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman are excellent and the score is one of Thomas Newman's best. See it in the biggest, loudest theater you can."
"1917: I feel like I’ve just been pummeled in the chest for two hours. The crafts are out of this world, performances are strong, and Mendes’s direction maybe the best it’s ever been. Thomas Newman’s score + Roger Deakins’s cinematography = an experience you’ll never forget."
"Sam Mendes delivers an emotional and powerful film with #1917. A combo of Saving Private Ryan and The Revenant if u may, bold storytelling and an amazing performance by George MacKay. Great cinematography by Roger Deakins and excellent score by Thomas Newman. Simply phenomenal."
Early reactions seem to suggest Newman indeed went all old-school.
Indeed! I'll have to eat my words, then. Looking forward to this film (and score) even more now, but I'll have to wait a couple of months; the movie doesn't premiere here untill January 24th.
