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In Theaters Now
- 2024
- PG-13
- Apple Studios
- 1 h 54 m
- 2024
- PG-13
- Apple Studios
- 1 h 54 m
Summary Follow the stories of a group of Londoners during the events of the British capital bombing in World War II.
Directed By: Steve McQueen
Written By: Steve McQueen
In Theaters Now
- 2024
- PG-13
- Apple Studios
- 1 h 54 m
- 2024
- PG-13
- Apple Studios
- 1 h 54 m
Blitz
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Summary Follow the stories of a group of Londoners during the events of the British capital bombing in World War II.
Directed By: Steve McQueen
Written By: Steve McQueen
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 49 Critic Reviews
71
67% Positive
33 Reviews
33 Reviews
31% Mixed
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 49 Critic Reviews
71
67% Positive
33 Reviews
33 Reviews
31% Mixed
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
It’s a powerfully emotional story built on a foundation of surprising historical accuracy. This film treats us to a cross-section of the civilian experience of World War II that isn’t typically thought about.
In ways sometimes subtle and sometimes anything but, writer-director McQueen tells a story that on one level is a conventional tale of valor but is also a cutting commentary about how even as war-torn England was united in its staunch repudiation of Hitler, racism and classicism were all too commonplace in its own backyard.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 20 User Ratings
5.1
55% Positive
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
5% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
40% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 20 User Ratings
5.1
55% Positive
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
5% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
40% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
Wow. It really takes you the blitz era, the people, the dangers and suffering. Excellent portrayal by Elliot and Saoirse, they drive the story and fully commit to their journey.
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Blitz is an intense movie with great performances. The special effects were outstanding, and the war scenes had a feel of realism. The movie takes a different look at a part of Great Britain's history that isn't often told. It's better than 90% of the films that are showing right now.
Metacritic edited my review without my permission. They took out my comment on the continuation of MAGA fanboys review-bombing movies with subject matters dealing with racism or stories involving people of color.
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Arguably the most heroic character in the film is the city. And Blitz is, instantly, one of the great “London Movies”.
It’s a patchwork that doesn’t always stitch together neatly, but is compelling and wrenching as a whole. The film is also a mighty vision of chaos and fire, of music and movement, of a city churning to sustain itself.
Blitz might be a story of a war-torn metropolis and its inhabitants, but even so it feels bogged down by its ever-mounting tragedies.
While there’s much to admire here . . . the drama too often lacks the subtlety that distinguishes the British writer-director’s work at its best. Two hours long, practically to the second, this feels like a project that’s been excessively trimmed, snipped and tapered to fit an arbitrary running time.
Blitz disappoints on nearly every level.
By Perry Norton
FULL REVIEW
"Blitz" is a searing war drama that pulls you in to this moving story and doesn't let go. Elliott Heffernan carries this whole film on his shoulders as a kid who witnesses the horrors of the war in England and by the end understands why his mom sent him away to protect him.
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Steve McQueen's Blitz is an incredibly watchable and engaging film that vividly portrays wartime London. Through his lens, McQueen challenges the commonly held notion that Londoners weathered the horrors of the Blitz with unwavering cheer, a stiff upper lip, and unity. Instead, Blitz underscores the complex layers of a city already defined by its diversity, which McQueen portrays as teeming with cultural resilience. In particular, the East End, a refuge for those escaping persecution, is shown not merely as a site of suffering but as a resilient, multicultural community that speaks to the true character of wartime London. This challenge to the rose-tinted "keep calm and carry on" narrative is essential, grounding the film in a more inclusive historical reality.
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Awards
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)
• 3 Nominations
Middleburg Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
New Orleans Film Festival
• 1 Nomination