“All Quiet on the Western Front” Movie Review

This movie is based on a book of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque. Many people would think that the title of this book, “All Quiet on the Western Front” would have been a clear reference to just how inactive and calm the front has been. However, nothing could be farther from the truth. This is not a book about war and peace; it is a story of hope and death, of man’s blind obedience to orders, no matter how senseless they may be. The author Erich Maria Remarque has brilliantly created an utterly convincing picture of what it means for youth to live in a world where everything is at stake.

Release Date: October 28, 2022

Country: Germany

Language: French

Running Time: 147 minutes

IMDb Rating: 7.9/10

Crew Members :

Directed by: Edward Berger

Screenplay by:

• Ian Stokell
• Lesley Paterson
• Edward Berger

Based on: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

Produced by:

• Daniel Brühl
• Daniel Marc Dreifuss
• Malte Grunert
• Clive Barker
• Marc Toberoff
• Lesley Paterson
• Ian Stokell

Actors:

• Felix Kammerer as Paul Bäumer
• Albrecht Schuch as Stanislaus “Kat” Katczinsky
• Aaron Hilmer [de] as Albert Kropp
• Moritz Klaus as Franz Müller
• Adrian Grünewald [de] as Ludwig Behm
• Edin Hasanovic [de] as Tjaden Stackfleet
• Daniel Brühl as Matthias Erzberger
• Thibault de Montalembert as General Ferdinand Foch
• Devid Striesow as General Friedrichs
• Andreas Döhler [de] as Lieutenant Hoppe
• Sebastian Hülk [de] as Major Von Brixdorf

What is the movie based upon?

This movie is based on the novel, All Quiet on the Western Front by Remarque. The movie starts out with a view of a forest, but only the tops of some oaks and beeches. Then it shows a troop of field artillery rushing through a village that has been shelled. Next, we see one of the soldiers, Paul Baumer, sitting in his room at his parents house reading about how Turkey has entered World War I. Then he gets a letter from his friend Albert Kropp. This scene is going on while we hear war commentary from the New York Times printed in American voices (American radios are shown).

What makes this movie interesting to watch?

The movie is based on the famous novel, “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Maria Remarque. It presents a classic scenario of the Private Meets War. This movie uses various techniques to make clear the point that war is not a game, war is not manly, war is ugly and cruel. The impact of this film makes clear that young soldiers don’t really understand why they are fighting in a war. They are sent to kill other people and then they are killed themselves.

What do critics say about this movie?

Most of the reviews seem to agree that this movie is dealing with a profound subject, even though it is rather heavy. The movie’s theme is also found in a number of other films. An example of this was in the movie “Paths of Glory,” which deals with the French war and has a very strong anti-war message.

Why should you watch this movie?

“All Quiet on the Western Front” is one of the most talked about films of all time. The critics have called it a classic anti-war movie, even though it is not really a war movie, it reflects the nature of war and its impact on soldiers. It tells us that young soldiers don’t really understand why they are fighting in a war. They are sent to kill other people and then they are killed themselves. This film portrays these soldiers as “Good Germans” who have been sent to die for an ungrateful country that only wants to benefit from their lives without accommodating them in any way.