Journey's End

Name: Journey's End
Genre: Drama, War
Released: March 16, 2018
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 73
Cast: Alaïs Lawson, Asa Butterfield, Jake Curran, Miles Jupp, Nicholas Agnew

2018

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Lionsgate | Release Date: March 16, 2018 | R

Starring: Alaïs Lawson, Asa Butterfield, Jake Curran, Miles Jupp, Nicholas Agnew, Oliver Dimsdale, Paul Bettany, Robert Glenister, Sam Claflin, Stephen Graham, Theo Barklem Biggs, Toby Jones, Tom Sturridge

Summary: March, 1918. C-company arrives to take its turn in the front-line trenches of norther France, led by the war-weary Captain Stanhope (Sam Claflin). With a German offensive imminently approaching, the officers (Paul Bettany, Stephen Graham, Tom Sturridge) and their cook (Toby Jones) use food and the memories of their lives before the war toMarch, 1918. C-company arrives to take its turn in the front-line trenches of norther France, led by the war-weary Captain Stanhope (Sam Claflin). With a German offensive imminently approaching, the officers (Paul Bettany, Stephen Graham, Tom Sturridge) and their cook (Toby Jones) use food and the memories of their lives before the war to distract themselves, while Stanhope soaks his fear in whisky, unable to deal with the dread of the inevitable. A young officer, Raleigh (Asa Butterfield), arrives fresh out of training and abuzz with the excitement of his first real posting – not least because he is to serve under Stanhope, his former school house monitor and the object of his sister’s affections. Each man is trapped, the days ticking by, the tension rising and the attack drawing ever closer.… Expand

Director: Saul Dibb

Genre(s): Drama, War

Rating: R

Runtime: 107 min

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Ann Hornaday

Mar 28, 2018

This taut, emotionally wrenching snapshot of both the mythologies and grim realities of war possesses useful reminders about self-deception and abuse of power, especially at a time when bellicose rhetoric and war cabinets seem to be the order of the day. Read full review

Chris Packham

Mar 14, 2018

Though set at a specific moment in time, the film could be about terminal cancer patients or condemned prisoners, a deeply felt catalog of the behaviors of men who know they’re about to die. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Mar 31, 2018

Sherriff doesn’t offer any great answers here. It’s not like his play ended wars. But it’s a timely reminder that for all of the talk and negotiation and blustering and posturing, war means death, and “Journey’s End” brings that message home. Read full review

William Bibbiani

Mar 15, 2018

Dibb’s adaptation will have less of an impact if you aren’t seeing this story play out for the first time, but if you are seeing it for the first time, it’s probably going to break your heart. Read full review

Gary Thompson

Mar 29, 2018

Journey’s End makes no attempt to disguise the stage origins of the script. Instead, director Saul Dibb shows the physical dimension of the situation in a new way — much of the action occurs in the tunnels — it’s shot imaginatively in extreme low light,. Read full review

Peter Keough

Apr 4, 2018

The clichéd dialogue, stereotypical characters (except for Toby Jones, who distinguishes himself as the wryly incompetent company cook), and the constrained setting (it takes place almost entirely in the officers’ dugout) deadens the suspense and diminishes the mood of dread endured by those awaiting their doom. Read full review

The Guardian Charles Bramesco

Mar 12, 2018

The character dynamics are still as rich as when Sherriff first realised them, and C Company’s supporting servicemen add a few complementary hues to this portrait of militarised despair.... And yet Dibb’s direction doesn’t leave the actors enough room to breathe. Read full review

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ahmedaiman9999

May 3, 2018

There are a lot of movies that tackled this theme maybe million times before. And the characters are by no means fresh or new. But it's the very limited time we get through that allowed the characters to flesh out. I cared about every single character in this movie. Of course, the acting hasThere are a lot of movies that tackled this theme maybe million times before. And the characters are by no means fresh or new. But it's the very limited time we get through that allowed the characters to flesh out. I cared about every single character in this movie. Of course, the acting has a major role in making the characters very easy to sympathize with. All the actor did a great job and all of them have their powerful moments. Asa Butterfield proved that he is a very good actor and that it's only his role choices that make him very underrated. But it's Sam Claflin who really shines in the role of Captain Stanhope. I liked his performance in My Cousin Rachel, but I think he gave his best performance ever in Journey's End. Using wobbly hand-held cameras was a great decision Saul Dibb made, it makes me feel that the movie shot in a second-person perspective and that makes me relate to the characters even more as I have always felt that I was standing with them in the battle area or as they were just talking. The production design is top notch.

Besides the familiarity of the story and the stereotypical characters, which aren't big deal, I think the ending is a bit rushed, it is so effective and moving though.

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shoulderoforion

Jun 3, 2018

This movie as mostly boring, even as a period piece it didn't get even the least bit interesting. Bettany is the standout, natch, everyone else lesser by ordinates.

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Ralfbergs

Dec 2, 2020

I don't know, for me it felt too boring. I mean I get what they wanted to show - what soldiers went through in those times, but still, this then would've been better as a book or something like that, because this felt a bit too boring while watching.

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TVJerry

Apr 1, 2018

Most of this film takes place in the cramped officer's quarters in the trenches during a fateful WW1 battle. Asa Butterfield is the new soldier who's assigned to be the eager baby-faced innocent. He encounters a kind Paul Bettany and a damaged Sam Clafin and they talk a lot. Judging from theMost of this film takes place in the cramped officer's quarters in the trenches during a fateful WW1 battle. Asa Butterfield is the new soldier who's assigned to be the eager baby-faced innocent. He encounters a kind Paul Bettany and a damaged Sam Clafin and they talk a lot. Judging from the continual claustrophobic encounters, it's obvious that this came from a play. The actors all get a chance for dramatic moments, but they don't add up to much impact. The director's one-note approach and the continuous despair get tiresome. Despite all the death and drama, this movie never builds to any emotional payoff.… Expand

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