Are there any military action movies out in theaters right now?
I'm seeing a few, most notably, 1917, and another one which is a remake of Midway.
What can you tell me about 1917?
1917 is a unique cinematic experience, it is a movie set in the year 1917, during World War 1 in Europe. The film follows a man on a search for his brother who is part of a force that will likely be killed if they are not alerted to new intelligence about the enemy,
You said the movie is unique, what did you mean by that?
1917 is cinematically unique insofar that it was shot as one long scene, without any cuts through the movie whatsoever, and takes place in real-time in relation to the viewer. This has been compared to a long scene in the movie Children of Men starring Clive Owen.
Wow, that sounds rather artistic and interesting. What are the reviews like?
1917 has got a 90% aggregate score on Rotten Tomatoes, an 8.5/10 on IMDb and Empire gave it a 4/5 saying: 'It may often be one long shot, but it’s never static, never boring. You can only imagine the choreography involved."
Were there any other notable reviews from highly respected critics?
Johnny Oleksinski from the New York Post called it "A new war movie classic" stating it is "one of the best movies of the year".
This is all extremely high praise, especially from someone like Oleksinski. What can you tell me about Midway?
In comparison to 1917, Midway has been panned critically and by the audiences both. They are comparing the film as being similar to the movie Pearl Harbor starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.
Sounds like familiar territory, but to be honest, as much as people didn't like Pearl Harbor I thought it was fine. What are the aggregate scores for Midway?
It has received a 44% score on Rotten Tomatoes, a 6.9/10 on IMDb, and a 47% aggregate score on Metacritic.
Can you find any show times for both of these films?
What theater would you like me to check?
Check out Cinemark at Southpark Meadows for 1917. If that doesn't work, check Alamo Drafthouse
Unfortunately I'm not showing any ticket availability for 1917 today at the Cinemark at Southpark Meadows nor the Alamo Drafthouse.
What about showings for Midway.
Unfortunately it also looks like Midway is sold out for both theaters for all showings today.