Benediction
2021, drama, history, war
137 minutes
Poet Siegfried Sassoon survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery, but became a vocal critic of the government's continuation of the war when he returned from service. Adored by members of the aristocracy as...
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10
2021-09-18
The sublime performances from Jack Lowden and Peter Capaldi put them on a much higher level than they were before. Don’t get me wrong, they have always been great. But in this film, they embodied the characters they portray, giving the most honest and transparent portrayal of a man, who was a genius of his time. Read more
9.0
2022-06-01
The fragmented structure of the film and the character does a superb job of depicting the trauma sustained by a generation who experienced the unprecedented horrors of what was supposed to be the War to End All Wars. Read more
7.0
2022-06-24
Bit by bit, the portrait of a complex character full of contradictions and distressed by Catholic guilt takes shape. It’s not a happy story, not even sympathetic, but rather a deeply fascinating one. Read more
7.0
2022-05-18
But thanks to the performances of Lowden and Capaldi, Davies makes it clear that while Sassoon may be laughing on the outside, he's burdened with an eternally tortured soul. Read more
6.0
2022-06-21
Benediction is both admirably slow, deliberate, inquisitive and introspective, and also frustratingly so. Read more
5.0
2021-09-18
Terence Davies gives English poet and anti-war activist Siegfried Sassoon a detailed yet protracted and monotonous biopic, too concerned with the writer's sexual life. Read more
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