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They Shall Not Grow Old Movie Review

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They Shall Not Grow Old

This Is The Best WWI Film I Have Ever Seen

I just got back from the theater, and I saw They Shall Not Grow Old, with my Grandpa. I don't do much with him, but I'm glad we saw this movie together.
They Shall Not Grow Old is a documentary with the original footage from WWI, and it's narrated by veteran's of the war. The premise of the film is simple, just show what these men had to endure, during daily life on the Western Front. 
This film is truly incredible, and I mean that in every sense of the word. They hired lip readers to figure out what the people in the footage were saying, and then hired actors from the region the soldiers were from and we got the privilege to hear what they had to say. 
I think this is the most important film on WWI that shows what life was like for the people that lived it. Well, the reason is, it's the ones who lived telling us what happened. You can't help but to feel in awe of the struggles of these men.
I love history, and history films. They Shall Not Grow Old is one of the few great glimpses into history which we rarely get to see. Peter Jackson did a fantastic job at making this film. It took him about four years, and he held a bit of personal investment in this documentary. Peter Jackson's grandfather was a WWI veteran. Mr. Jackson also has quite a large collection of WWI memorabilia, and after the credits they have a 30 minute min doc which shows how they made the film. It's worth staying till the end to watch.
The sound in this film and the footage captured will transport you through time, and make you see a glimpse of what these men endured. The sound in this film is just so captivating, it holds your attention and doesn't let go. Seeing the men on footage and knowing many of them probably died in the war is heart wrenching.
When we got to the credits, save for the people that left the theater, it felt as though if we were to make a sound it would be a sin.  Most of the people around me and my own grandfather just sat in silence until the lights came back on letting us know the movie was over.
This movie is without a doubt the best WWI film I have ever seen. If you get a chance to see it in theaters and are hesitant about the higher ticket price, I tell you this, They Shall Not Grow Old is worth every penny.



final score: 5/5



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