Sam Mendes’ ‘1917’ is a Cinematic Experience to Behold
Sam Mendes, director of “Skyfall” and “Spectre,” pulls off the impossible and makes a film look like it was all done with a single shot. Mendes’ new film, “1917,” is an ode to the many message-running stories told to Mendes by his own grandfather, a World War I veteran. The film follows the pairing of British troops Lance Corporal Blake, played by Dean-Charles Chapman, and Lance Corporal Schofield, played by George MacKay, as they are tasked with deliver...
