Blitz (2024) - Review
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Directed by: Steve McQueen
Written by: Steve McQueen
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Elliot Heffernan, Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine, Kathy Burke, Paul Weller, Stephen Graham
Runtime: 120 min
Synopsis: The epic journey of George (Elliott Heffernan), a 9-year-old boy in World War II London whose mother Rita (Saoirse Ronan) sends him to safety in the English countryside. George, defiant and determined to return home to his mom and his grandfather Gerald (Paul Weller) in East London, embarks on an adventure, only to find himself in immense peril, while a distraught Rita searches for her missing son.
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Editor's Note: Original review was written for Talking Films. Full article can be found below.
REVIEW SUMMARY
Blitz is technically competent and offers isolated moments of genuine emotion, but it falls short in character development and thematic exploration. Steve McQueen delivers a visually engaging film with a promising central performance by Elliott Heffernan but struggles to escape the cliches of WWII survival narratives. While it doesn't entirely disappoint, it lacks the emotional depth and originality needed to stand out in an already saturated genre.
