Blitz

Friday night, Sharon and I watched Blitz on AppleTV. We are continuing our annual journey to see all of the films that might be nominated for an Oscar. The movie was an early favorite for a best picture nomination. Over the last couple of months, it has fallen out of favor. GoldDerby currently has Blitz with the fourteenth highest Best Picture Odds. Nevertheless, the movie has started to show up on some best picture lists again in the last month.

Blitz is a historical war drama film written, produced and directed by Steve McQueen. McQueen directed Twelve Years a Slave. It won the Best Picture Oscar in 2014 and he was nominated for Best Director.

The film stars Saoirse Ronan and Elliot Heffernan (in his film debut). They are supported by Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine, Kathy Burke, Paul Weller, and Stephen Graham.

During World War II, a young boy named George (Heffernan) is evacuated from London during the Blitz. Defying orders, he embarks on a perilous journey back to his mother, Rita (Ronan). As Rita desperately searches for her lost son, George encounters a series of eccentric characters and faces the harsh realities of wartime London.

This is solid, enjoyable movie. It is not going to win Best Picture. I don't believe that it is going to get nominated for Best Picture. Additionally, I don't believe that Ronan will get a acting nomination.

Several years ago, I read The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz. Based on that book, I think that the movie does an excellent job depicting the impact of the Blitz.