All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

 First, let me say this is an amazingly realistic, well directed and well-acted war movie. Or should I say, "anti-war Movie".  Unlike the fake  "isn't war exciting" 1917, or the "rah, rah, lets kill those Krauts" Saving Private Ryan,  this is a much more accurate and ADULT view of war.  And I wish I'd seen it in the theater.  

Having said that, the movie lacks what the 1929 version had in spades: Heart.  We're always one step removed from the characters.   The 1929 version  made us deeply care about the characters.  This one really doesn't.  Another problem? It probably has a greater impact on young folks.  I've seen a ton of anti-war movies, so the message didn't really reasonate with me.

Bottom line:  I respect the film. It incredibly well-made.  But it didn't hit me emotionally.