It's much more of a slow emotional drama than a war movie. The characters feel quite shallow and the theme seems to be just a pretty dressing for something that would otherwise be quite unrelated.

Such a tragic end It had a profound affect on me! Making me study operation Micheal in great detail. 5 star film

JOURNEY'S END is a well directed, in the trenches, WWI drama; it's well acted and very realistic. The flick's not an action nor any sort of patriotic, flag waving movie and it's a top notch production. Be prepared to come away from it very (very) sober.

Technically sound and well-acted (especially liked Paul Bettany as "Uncle") but the plot meandered and the ending was abrupt. Yes, the Germans did launch a spring offensive in 1918 but it failed (largely due to the arrival of fresh American troops, along with the tenacity of the Anglo-French forces). So, what's the point of "Journey's End"? I'm still looking for that definitive contemporary WWI film; there isn't one, where there are many in the WWII category. Many have good set-pieces or effective at establishing the awfulness of trench warfare, but none is complete. The best, for me remains either "Paths of Glory" or "Grand Illusion", both done by auteurs well over sixty years ago.

I saw this movie after reading A Farewell to Arms and had kind of hoped for a similar 'feel' to it. Unfortunately, Journey's End is a bit more singular in its approach and although it's certainly a fine movie with excellent acting, I didn't feel like it brought anything new to the table. You could certainly do worse, but I was a bit underwhelmed.

Dour but perhaps it was probably a good insight into front line trench warfare in 1918 -- moving

A beautiful film, focuses more on the interactions between the different officers, their psychological state and each one's reaction to their situation. A well crafted homage so the memories of the ones who have suffered so much will not be forgotten, from the writer of the original play as well as to his comrades.

While I'm sure the re-enactment of this true WWI story is good, I didn't enjoy the movie as we don't know much about these characters.

Riveting movie. One of the best antiwar movies that I have seen. Superb acting.

If the trailers for this movie interest you, or you want to see a realistic approach to the days in the trench that the British infantry then this movie is for you. Otherwise, this one is probably a pass until it hits a streaming service. There are some good scenes in this movie, but they are surrounded by so much nothing it makes it hard for this to be a recommendation for everyone to see. If you love dialogue heavy movies though, this might be another good one to check out as it does have some great performances with the dialogue, and puts action to the back-end.

Good film with a fine cast well acted good trench scenes ..a slight minus why everybody so clean .

Superb study of PTSD and the massacre and hopelessness of war. Best adaptation of a play I can think of. Much of it relies on the excellent acting and close ups. So hard to see how this could work on stage.

Way too realistic WW1 anti war film. My grand father served but never talked about. Now I know why. Bleak and dirty.

A good drama war film with great acting, especially by Sam Claflin. Unfortunately, the action was sub-par, with it being hard to comprehend exactly what was going on, and not much going for a "war film". Other than that, the film was very good. 6.8/10

I saw this movie after reading A Farewell to Arms and had kind of hoped for a similar 'feel' to it. Unfortunately, Journey's End is a bit more singular in its approach and although it's certainly a fine movie with excellent acting, I didn't feel like it brought anything new to the table. You could certainly do worse, but I was a bit underwhelmed.

Although I know it is based on a play. It is still the same as Aces High, just without the delights of Paris, as the PBI didn't get out much.

The best (anti) war film I have seen. No blood and glory, no heroes, no stirring music or glorification of war. It's impossible for us who have never experienced the horror war to really understand the terrible impact of being constantly so close to death or devastating injuries that was the daily life of so many young men. Thought provoking indeed.

While not entirely action driven, what drives this film home is the magnificent performances of all of the cast and the hair raising tension. This film is character driven and does have a slower pace than the average war film, so those who want their war movies full of blood, action, bombs and flying body parts will be somewhat disappointed. If you're like me and can appreciate an excellent character study with smart dialogue, well designed sets and gritty realism, this film will not fail to impress. That being said, would I watch it again? Probably not. Not because it isn't a great film, but it is a fairly straight forward story devoid of any major standout scenes worth a second viewing. That would be why it doesn't get 5 stars. Definitely see it, but stream it first before deciding if it warrants multiple views before buying it.

Brilliant cast and capture the time and situation.

Journey's End, written after The Great War by veteran R.C. Sheriff, had a lauded two year run on the West End before James Whale made his directorial debut with the motion picture version in 1930. It has had several revivals on stage, but this is the first remake. It continues to keep very close to its theatrical beginnings with the story taking place almost entirely in the claustrophobic officer's dugout at the front line. Although the trench and mission scenes are excellent they pale in comparison to films like 1917. But this is a smaller sort of story - more about our handful of characters than visual effects. Sam Clafin is very effective as Captain Stanhope, the leader of the unlucky regiment who happens to be doing its 6 day stint along the front line when the major German offensive is expected to "finally" come. Stanhope's nerves are shot from years in the trenches punctuated by death and bureaucracy from his superiors so he's turned to drinking heavily to get through. When an eager young officer from his past requests to join his regiment (not the best use of nepotism there ever was) the tight grip he has had on sanity is threatened by the mirror young Raleigh (Asa Butterfield) unknowingly provides. Clafin gives a wonderful performance swinging from scared and gentle to lashing out in rage and fear and Butterfield wide-eyed innocence is perfect. As soon as you see him playfully marvelling at the machine guns in the trenches like a young boy would, you know it won't end well. Stanhope is held together by the calm, wise "Uncle" Osborne, the school master yearning for his home, but most bravely accepting his fate, played with quiet kindness by Paul Bettany. Who would have thought such a powerful movie about PTSD and tenderness amongst men facing inevitable death together would be written in 1928. Journey's End is a powerful anti-war film, as nothing will make you a pacifist faster than contemplating the needless death of the 700,000 men who died during this offensive plus the 1 million who died the following year to push the front lines back towards Germany and end the war. 1.7 million men like "Uncle" Osborne who take a moment to imagine there isn't a war on, men like Raleigh, who are so young and haven't experienced enough of life to have it pointlessly cut so short, and men like Stanhope, that have already managed to survive so much only to go out the door of the dugout knowing you and your men have no hope - there is no backup coming and you are now just casualty numbers for generals to talk about around their dinner table at 8 pm. This version has updated from the originals a bit of classist banter the officers share at their men's expense and Toby Jones shines as Mason, the cook in a part that he has elevated from the rather slapstick original. I've enjoyed the burst of films about The Great War around its centennial, because it's never too late or too early to never forget.