All Quiet on the Western Front

Netflix | Release Date: October 7, 2022

7.8	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 221 Ratings

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OlivierPielOct 30, 2022

As a Germanophile French (a rare breed), I was left extremely disappointed by this adapatation of Remarque's masterpiece. It fails to adequately capture the nihilism and despair of the book which the 1930 American version actually did better.As a Germanophile French (a rare breed), I was left extremely disappointed by this adapatation of Remarque's masterpiece. It fails to adequately capture the nihilism and despair of the book which the 1930 American version actually did better. the cinematography is vastly inferior to any WWI movie made before (Paths of Glory and 1917 are much more compelling). The Compiègne negotiations are laughably preposterous and thrown in as a distraction. It's just a paint-by-the-number Netflix exercise. As usual.… Expand

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Zensen71Oct 31, 2022

Don't be fooled, the resemblance to the book is very superficial. While the book was a very powerful manifesto agaisnt the war, this movie is full of cliches and just another war flick....

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Liam_C451Nov 2, 2022

Good movie if it had any other title besides "All Quiet on the Western Front."

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Sickboy0138Oct 30, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have been watching and reading all quiet on the Western front for around 30 years. This new show is exactly what you're expecting from Netflix. It looks pretty and the visuals are really great. The acting isn't bad but they have poor diolauge and only the man who plays Kat does a great job and is relatable in anyway. Instead of conveying suffering and anti war messeges it's just a gore fest. Nothing else. The original in the 1930s is much better as you connect with the characters and get emotionally connected to them..the new one I didn't care at all. It's extremely unrealistic as well in regards to war. It's basically a modern Hollywood war movie and they got rid of all the compelling aspects of the book and original. Worth a watch but it's not memorable or really engaging.… Expand

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indieinsightsOct 31, 2022

If you've ever wanted to understand why the German cinema is so bad, this film is a good example. The novel behind this film was a huge bestseller at its time, so we know that it should work as a script. We know that 1917 was a masterpiece,If you've ever wanted to understand why the German cinema is so bad, this film is a good example. The novel behind this film was a huge bestseller at its time, so we know that it should work as a script. We know that 1917 was a masterpiece, too, so the World War I theme is fine. But what is typical for German filmmakers is this: long wide landscape shots that feel out of place and not like in 1917; weird, sometimes erratic music composition with a composer who spent too much time at the theatre; heavy-handed screenwriting which feels as if something crucial is missing; on the other hand, the actors are often okay, and the scenery, the props, the effects too. So, I'd say that this film suffers from the typical German film dilemma of bad direction, bad composition, and bad screenwriting because this is sadly the issue of contemporary German filmmakers, with surprisingly few exceptions.… Expand

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mickeyromeo3Nov 7, 2022

1917 was a good WW1 film. This movie is really boring, long, and moves incredibly slow.

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DiscussionaqueoDec 19, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hated this film. Excessively dark and gloomy. Look, I get it's world war one, but that doesn't automatically make it a good film. Half the deaths of the main characters have barely anything to do with the war!… Expand

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Skipper81GerFeb 3, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This fictional made-up film, paints a completely distorted picture of ww1 and is very lengthy and boring. In order to fit into the general worldview, German troops attack again shortly before the end of the war, which in reality never happened. if you're making a film from a German point of view, why can't you remain neutral yourself, I ask myself.… Expand

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lutterkuJan 3, 2023

This film uses so little from the novel that I wonder why the director bothered to use the title at all. No character development, flat performances, poorly written scenes. This movie is trying to be anti-war but there is no heft beyondThis film uses so little from the novel that I wonder why the director bothered to use the title at all. No character development, flat performances, poorly written scenes. This movie is trying to be anti-war but there is no heft beyond aesthetics. It's just shock schlock.… Expand

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JackEFlapsFeb 17, 2023

Gore porn geared for those who believe violence can take the place of good writing. There's some books that shouldn't be turned into a movie and this is one of them. Desensitizing movie watchers to this level of violence goes against whatGore porn geared for those who believe violence can take the place of good writing. There's some books that shouldn't be turned into a movie and this is one of them. Desensitizing movie watchers to this level of violence goes against what the novel was trying to accomplish. Awful that this is considered Oscar worthy. Talk about a statement on today's film industry.… Expand

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Layne3030May 29, 2023

I thought the art style was pretentious and the music was horrible, distracting from what was going on in the film. Not a good movie.

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