The stories of a group of Londoners during the German bombing campaign of the British capital during World War II.The stories of a group of Londoners during the German bombing campaign of the British capital during World War II.The stories of a group of Londoners during the German bombing campaign of the British capital during World War II.
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- 5 wins & 30 nominations total
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- TriviaWomen drawing lines on the back of their legs was a common practice in WW2 Britain. As materials like silk were reserved for military use, some women would "wear" fake stockings by painting their legs brown (with makeup and, sometimes, even gravy) and then drawing lines to simulate the seams.
- GoofsWhen Gerald turn on the valve radio, the sound comes out immediately instead of there being a delay whilst it warms up.
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Written by Nicholas Britell and Taura Stinson
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It's a story of a young biracial boy and his mother during the German Blitz of London over several days in late 1940. Rita (Saoirse Ronan) is a working-class single mom working in a munitions factory who lives with her musician father, Gerald (Paul Weller), and nine-year-old son, George (Elliott Heffernan). After the Blitz begins, Rita sends George together with a group of children on a train to the safer countryside. George is resistant, partly because of the racism he has faced in the past. He escapes from the train about an hour out of London and tries to return to his home.
The film follows George's spectacular adventures, both positive and negative, over the next several days and Rita's desperation when she learns that George is missing. A flashback to around 1930 briefly introduces George's father, Marcus (CJ Beckford).
"Blitz" features some great acting by Ronan and Heffernan. However, the script and the cinematography are overwrought and unbelievable. Computer-generated imagery makes it seem like half of London is aflame in three days. The script contains many partial stories with inadequate context and resolution. Style is featured more than content, which is a rotten shame, given the quality of the acting.
The film follows George's spectacular adventures, both positive and negative, over the next several days and Rita's desperation when she learns that George is missing. A flashback to around 1930 briefly introduces George's father, Marcus (CJ Beckford).
"Blitz" features some great acting by Ronan and Heffernan. However, the script and the cinematography are overwrought and unbelievable. Computer-generated imagery makes it seem like half of London is aflame in three days. The script contains many partial stories with inadequate context and resolution. Style is featured more than content, which is a rotten shame, given the quality of the acting.
- steiner-sam
- Nov 11, 2024
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- Chiến Dịch Blitz
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- $1,404,940
- Runtime2 hours
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- 2.39 : 1
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