War movies never go out of style and every year, movies of this genre are released and enjoy a loyal and devoted audience. Today, we have found one of the best war movies of the 21st century in the Netflix catalog: All is quiet on the front. An ambitious 2022 German film directed by Edward Berger and is a remake of Lewis Milestone’s iconic 1930 film of the same name, based on the novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque. It tells the story of young German Paul Bäumer (Kammerer) who enlists, with his group of friends and without his parents’ permission, to fight in World War I. Soon, his enthusiasm comes to an end when he faces reality in the trenches of the battle lines of northern France. A film starring actors Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch and Aaron Hilmer.
The new version of the cassette All is quiet on the front had a good reception from the public and critics. This film received seven BAFTA Awards out of the fourteen nominations it was nominated for, among which the one for Best Picture stands out. In addition, it was also nominated for nine Oscars, among which it won the award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score and Best Production Design. This series also swept the Lola Awards awarded by the German Film Academy, winning no less than nine awards.
What is the movie about? All is quiet on the front?
This ambitious film tells the story of Paul Bäumer (Felix Kammerer), a seventeen-year-old German student who enlists to fight in World War I. The young man does not enlist alone but with a group of friends and, moreover, he does not have the support of his parents. Although he is initially enthusiastic, he quickly finds himself confronted with the terrible reality of the trenches on the front lines of northern France. According to the synopsis of this film: “In Germany in 1917, young Paul Baumer lies about his age to enlist with his friends, all young patriots. But the reality of war almost immediately destroys his exuberance.”
Paul is accompanied by his friends Albert (Aaron Hilmer) and Ludwig (Adrian Grunewald) and as they leave for the front They were convinced that they would march to Paris in six weeks.But soon these boys and Katczinsky (Albrecht Schuch), whom they meet at the front, will have to live through terrible situations for eighteen months.
In addition, this war film has a second plot in which the politician Matthias Erzberger (Daniel Brühl), who believes in the need to end the war and sign peace, contrasts with those of General Friedrich (Devid Striesow), who wants to continue the fighting. as a matter of pride. This story comes at a time that converges with the raw story that this film tells.
The cast of this war film
Actor Felix Kammerer plays the protagonist, the young and naive Paul Bäumer. Also in the cast are actors Albrecht Schuch as Stanislaus “Kat” Katczinsky, Moritz Klaus as Frantz Müller and Aaron Hilmer as Albert Kropp. These four actors play the most important roles in this war film. Among them stands out actor Felix Kammerer, who He gives a great performance in his role as this young soldier. It ranges from innocence to despair in this complex war conflict. Also noteworthy is the performance of Spanish-German actor Daniel Brühl, who surprises with his depth and realism.
The cast of this film also includes the actors Adrián Grünewald as Ludwig BehmEdin Hasanovic as Tjaden Stackfleet, Daniel Brühl as Matthias Erzberger, Thibault de Montalembert as General Ferdinand Foch, Devid Striesow as General Friedrichs and Sebastián Hülk as Commander Von Brixdorf.
In this new version All is quiet on the front surprise the incredible technical effects and the successful photographic direction which perfectly reflects the bloody reality of the trenches of World War I. This film also features a soundtrack by German composer Volker Bertelmann who manages to recreate the tense atmosphere of the film.
In the famous review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, it got 90% positive reviewswhich means it was pretty successful. The critics’ consensus is: “Current and timeless, All Quiet on the Front retains the power of its classic source material while focusing on the futility of war.” A good option for those who want to enjoy a war movie with a good plot, remarkable acting, and unmatched technical effects.
