I was a little confused when the movie went so long without having any actual fighting on Gallipoli. Yes, the location was mentioned a few times, but knowing what I did about it, I felt the anticipation. From what I read afterwards, there are some historical inaccuracies in the movie, but the ones mentioned didn't affect me very much. For instance, the "who's to blame" didn't seem as important in the moment. It was about what was going to happen when they went over the trench. And you knew they were going over. What stuck with me more was when the soldiers were plunging their daggers (? I didn't recognize the weapon) through letters and into the sandbags and hanging mementos on them before charging to their doom.
Overall, I understand why so much of the film was focused on the relationships and backgrounds of the men. I thought maybe more time spent on Gallipoli would've been appropriate, but upon reflection, I take that back. The entire last half hour was so impactful and emotional, and I'm not sure I would've felt that way if I hadn't cared about the characters so much. It's not a happy ending movie, which I expected since I know a little about Gallipoli, but I'm still giving it a Good Movie! review.
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