All Quiet on the Western Front - Movie Review

12/11/2022 26 min
All Quiet on the Western Front - Movie Review

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Episode Synopsis

During World War 1 a young man enlists in the German Army with the hope of becoming a hero only to find that hope shattered by the reality of war. Edward Berger directs the classic "anti-war" film based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque ** Deep Dive Movie Reviews contain spoilers** 2:00 - More than just a "re-make" of the 1930 film 3:36 - Music and soundtrack 7:38 - Old man's egos and nationalism 11:24 - "War doesn't have any heroes" 14:34 - The strong opening sets the stage 22:07 - Final score for "All Quiet on the Western Front"