World War I was fought on a front that hardly moved but was struggled for at the cost of countless lives. We follow a young soldier, Paul, eager to go to the war but rapidly confronted with its atrocities. The desolate and almost unimaginable situation of the battlefield is very well recorded. We also see the politicians and the generals, the latter unwilling to stop the fight. When finally the armistice is signed in the famous railway carriage there are still a few hours to go. The relentless general in charge then orders his recruits to engage in a final battle which ends for Paul in an unexpected way. In spite of its length the film captures the attention all the way. The performance of Paul by Felix Kammerer is certainly very convincing and moving.
Review of All Quiet on the Western Front
