One take fits all in tense tale of war

Many movies have adopted the one-take shooting style – some properly adhering to it and others using gimmickry to create the illusion – to varying degrees of success.

Sam Mendes’First World War-set 1917 is the biggest flick to adopt the technique.

This is a terrifically tense trip that, with you never quite sure what lurks around the corners of the trenches and tunnels the lead duo navigate, often feels like a horror movie.

Because Dean-Charles Chapman and George MacKay – both great – are relative unknowns, their fate remains uncertain right until the end.