The past year delivered enough WWII movies, that you could actually create a trilogy out of “Dunkirk,” “Darkest Hour,” and “Their Finest.” But if you’re eager for a different cinematic take on worldwide conflict, “Journey’s End” comes highly recommended (look no further than our Best Films Of 2018…We’ve Already Seen).
Starring Sam Claflin, Asa Butterfield, Paul Bettany, Toby Jones, Tom Sturridge and Stephen Graham, and based on the Tony Award winning play and novel by R.C. Sherriff, the drama goes into the trenches of WWI where young men learn harsh truths in midst of brutal conflict. Here’s the official synopsis:
March, 1918. C-company arrives to take its turn in the front-line trenches of norther France, led by the war-weary Captain Stanhope (Claflin). With a German offensive imminently approaching, the officers (Bettany, Graham, Sturridge) and their cook (Jones) use food and the memories of their lives before the war to distract themselves, while Stanhope soaks his fear in whisky, unable to deal with the dread of the inevitable. A young officer, Raleigh (Butterfield), arrives fresh out of training and abuzz with the excitement of his first real posting – not least because he is to serve under Stanhope, his former school house monitor and the object of his sister’s affections. Each man is trapped, the days ticking by, the tension rising and the attack drawing ever closer…
“Journey’s End” opens in limited release on March 16th.