Director Sam Mendes, cinematographer Roger Deakins and composer Thomas Newman should clear their schedules for the next few months as 1917Movie storms into Oscars contention
is out of the mix, then going into this weekend there was only one Oscar contender not yet seen by LA-based press:That changed on Sunday when Universal hosted a series of private screenings for press and voters around LA, with the filmmaker and lead star in attendance, and was received so warmly that even these fatigued moviegoers applauded when its end credits began to roll. The film had garnered the same response on Saturday, when it screened in New York.
, was partially inspired by Mendes' own grandfather, a Great War message carrier - the film is dedicated to his grandfather. The story is told economically, without unnecessary exposition and with minimal dialogue, which allows the viewer to become totally immersed in its stunningly realistic and powerful visuals. Indeed, it is a remarkable craft and technical achievement, not least because of its appearance of one continuous take, where multiple takes have been invisibly stitched together.
In an insanely crowded year stacked with A-listers for the best actor and best supporting actor races, MacKay and Chapman - who are likely to be pushed in the former and latter races respectively - may be overshadowed by more famous faces.
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