Before Dawn (2024)

Worthwhile viewing, but a missed opportunity

“Based on real diary entries detailing the haunting, untold experiences from the Western Front in the First World War, 2024's Before Dawn is a perfectly competent Australian war picture that pays tribute to the ANZACs who sacrificed their lives in the service of their country. With a screenplay by Jarrad Russell (his first writing credit), Before Dawn features the usual assortment of war experiences that now look like mere clichés: trench warfare, mud, unsavoury conditions, charging across no man's land, callous leadership, stoic sergeants, mateship, losing friends, sharing cigarettes, pensive reflections, et cetera. It's not a large-scale war movie featuring wall-to-wall combat (do not expect something comparable to Hacksaw Ridge or Saving Private Ryan), nor does director Jordon Prince-Wr” read more

Movies Viewed in 2024 (390 movies items)

" First Viewing Viewing Date: May 25th Via: Apple TV Plot: The journey of fictional WA outback kid Jim Collins and his battalion on the Western Front throughout the First World War. Rating: 6.2/10 Why Did I Watch It? I'm always keen to watch Aussie war films. Review here"