91
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27 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinBy applying cutting-edge restoration techniques to footage shot at the time, Jackson has crafted an historical portrait of matchless immediacy and power, in which young souls lost in a century-old war stare out across the years and meet our gaze.
- 100CineVueMartyn ConterioCineVueMartyn ConterioJackson and his entire production team have produced a film which is both a form of cultural monument and a monumental cinematic achievement.
- 100RogerEbert.comScout TafoyaRogerEbert.comScout TafoyaIt's a simple thing but if it's not the first film to show World War I taking place under heavenly blue skies it certainly feels like it is. The odd clarity is a horrible but absolutely necessary gift from Jackson and Walsh to these men.
- Using nothing but the voices and the images from the past, They Shall Not Grow Old is a powerful tribute to every veteran and one of the most empathetic portraits of war ever created. His grandfather would be proud.
- 95TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanTheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanThis was, undeniably, a risky proposition; no one wants to airbrush history. But by thoughtfully employing cutting-edge technology, Jackson has instead created an essential portal connecting audiences of the present to his subjects in the past.
- 90Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThey Shall Not Grow Old is a tribute paid by the present to the past, and what a gorgeous gift it turns out to be.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonThe Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonAs a immersive primer on the first-hand experiences of British soldiers, this innovative documentary is a haunting, moving and consistently engaging lesson in how to bring the past vividly alive
- 80EmpireJonathan PileEmpireJonathan PileAn emotionally rich documentary that wows both as a technical achievement and an unforgettable portrait of a terrible period of 20th century history.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreIt is immersive, letting us hear and feel the concussion of artillery, if not whistling hail of bullets and the desperation and fury of hand to hand combat.