The War I Knew

April. 05,2014      PG-13
Rating:
3.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

D-Day: A British paratroop squad are dropped off-target and wiped-out. Private Johnny Barrows is the only survivor; inexperienced, scared, lost behind enemy lines. Johnny must grow up and become a man on his perilous journey to safety.

Sophie Skelton as  Margaret
Sean Croke as  Private Simpson

Reviews

Hellen
2014/04/05

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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MusicChat
2014/04/06

It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

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TrueHello
2014/04/07

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

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Freeman
2014/04/08

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

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bernice-50611
2014/04/09

My husband loves World War II movies, I think they are OK. He bought this DVD under its UK title of D-Day Survivor because of the action packed cover. When he watched it he complained to me that the cover was misleading (I agree) because he felt it was lacking in the action and battles that he loves, but the kind of movie I would like.I watched it and really enjoyed it. I thought the characters were very engaging and believable. It even had moments that made me chuckle. This is not a typical war movie. I would say it's a very entertaining, intelligent drama. So if you are looking for the typical action packed, battle after battle war flick this may not be your cup of tea.

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r-wills3
2014/04/10

A great film, and a great cast, about kids ,most of whom had never been away from home before their basic training, we forget the youngsters that were parachuted in and lost behind enemy lines and the fact that some of them never got back. Have jut read a couple of previous reviews that seem quite negative, and just wanted to try to pull the storyline to pieces, quite amazing considering the film is based on true events. I strongly advise that you trust the Canadian film festival which awarded it the Rising star award, the Palm beach film festival and the London independent film festival and watch it yourself. If we want a film industry in Great Britain, it's in our hands. Otherwise knock yourself out with Revenant.

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paulusmorris
2014/04/11

Appalling. Amateur. Aggravating.I have an historical interest and basic understanding of D-Day and it's era. I was therefore genuinely amazed after checking several 'reasonable' reviews, before deciding to endure this travesty.Such a disappointing interpretation of a good WW2 story, at every level.A missed opportunity. Cringeworthy.

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antongellard
2014/04/12

I love a good war movie but unfortunately this isn't one.From the opening sequence's where the British "Para's" are about to make a suicidal attack I could tell this was a poorly researched piece of film. The whole production is full of glaring historical mistakes that set the film up to be a massive failure.British Paratroopers wearing R.E.M.E blouses, brodie helmets and using American issued rifles.... 5 minutes on Wikipedia could have saved this productions team some embarrassment and myself 15 minutes of my life I can never get back.1/10

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