Backbencher

In Gallipoli it is about two young men by the names of Frank and Archie. They are from Western Australia. They become friends. Frank and achy have one thing in common before they meet; they are both one of the fastest runners in Australia. After a while Archie wants to enlist in the light horse Calvary unit to gain glory, and Frank is not too enthused about it. He finally does it and they both meet in Egypt where they have their training before deploying to the beaches of Gallipoli. They are both now in the light Calvary division and are ready to fight. You realize how horrible trench warfare is towards the end of the movie where most of the battle scenes happen. After the battle Frank loses his friend Archie when they were told to attack the Turks, almost everyone was mowed down by machine guns. The movie does a good job showing how overwhelming and confusing war is. Also it shows how someone who is your best friend can be lost in an instant during a war, and I think that happened to a lot of young men.

I liked this movie because I am a fan of war movies. But I don’t believe the movie was too historically accurate but war movies are rarely accurate. I recommend this movie as a good one.