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World War II: From the Frontlines

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2023
  • TV-MA
  • 49m
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World War II: From the Frontlines (2023)
Through vividly enhanced archival footage and voices from all sides of the conflict, this docuseries brings WWII to life like never before.
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Through vividly enhanced archival footage and voices from all sides of the conflict, this docuseries brings WWII to life like never before.Through vividly enhanced archival footage and voices from all sides of the conflict, this docuseries brings WWII to life like never before.Through vividly enhanced archival footage and voices from all sides of the conflict, this docuseries brings WWII to life like never before.

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    • John Boyega
    • Gerhard Dengler
    • Ray Ellis
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    8.2/10
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    • Stars
      • John Boyega
      • Gerhard Dengler
      • Ray Ellis
    • 139User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    John Boyega
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    • Self - Narrator
    • 2023
    Gerhard Dengler
    • Self - german army Stalingrad
    • 2023
    Ray Ellis
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    • 2023
    Hans-Erdmann Schönbeck
    • Self - german army Stalingrad
    • 2023
    George Mussbach
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    • 2023
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    8gemmaanddustin

    Manage your expectations

    Most of the negative reviews have mistakenly thought something as complex as world war 2 can be covered in 6 episodes. They seem to compare this to The World at War which is detailed and 26 episodes long. This is 6. It's emotive with the interviews of people who experienced the war and the black and white footage restored with color adds to that emotion. Some complain of the narration. It's no Laurence Olivier. I would say to those who have marked it low, manage your expectations of what can be showed and explored in 6 episodes of a Netflix documentary for a war spanning years. I don't think the intention was to condense the accuracy of The World at War into 6 episodes.
    8jbvbddtp

    World At War Lite!

    I have watched a great many documentary series on WW2 & also read a great deal on the subject. Far from being an expert on the matter I do however enjoy watching new material so thought I'd give this long awaited series a try.

    The colourisation is pretty well done. It does look a bit off sometimes but generally it holds up nicely. Much of the footage you may well have seen before but it's all knitted together extremely well and while not exactly on the epic scale of World At War it does cover the basics quite well. That being said there are a few historical inaccuracys that don't detract from the overall retelling of such a monumental period in our history.

    This isn't a "deep dive" into the causes and consequences of the war - it's far too short to do that. It is a good overview of some of the key moments of the war retold by some of the people who were there. Some of these survivors stories are utterly heartbreaking, particularly the young Jewish girl who survived a Nazi labour camp.

    Now let's talk about the elephant in the room!!! You may well have read a number of reviews on here criticising the choice and style of the narrator. In my opinion John Boyega does a fine job with his succinct and matter of fact style. Ok so it's not Sir Lawrence Olivier but then who is? The script is straight forward and his delivery is perfectly ok. It certainly doesn't spoil it for me and some reviewers would do better to examine their own shortcomings based upon some of their comments.

    If you like WW2 documentaries that aren't too "deep" and tell the tale that needed telling then give this a watch. If you want to know every tiny historic detail then watch the World At War. 👍
    8dhutson-80511

    Im Spite of Possible Inaccuracies, I Truly Enjoyed This

    I binged this series. What I enjoyed the most was the ability to show every country's suffering, in spite of what we may have been told or read growing up; it reminds you that suffering came from all over the world and that many didn't want to fight, but had a duty. Watching the footage and knowing this was actual footage, and actual accounts by those enduring the war was what touched me the most. It is important that documentaries like these are continued to be made so that we remember how people suffer , and continue to suffer in this world. Other reviewers have mentioned that there are historical inaccuracies in the series, I cannot attest to this, but it definitely leaves the viewer with a lot of questions. But again, if you want to learn more or verify, you have the ability to do that , this series was a good way to get witnesses' accounts of the war.
    5pnkckmt

    The lack of historical context is what makes this series mediocre

    The series tells the story of ww2 with a remarkable lack of context. There is little explanation as to WHY things happened. However, the picture restoration is impressive. It can be useful as an introduction to ww2, but this series is useless if you seek a deeper historical understanding.

    There is no mentioning of the Great War, which was an important factor as to why ww2 started in the first place. Nor any mentioning of why Germany and England started bombing each other's capitals.

    As a documentary, these shortcomings ruin the experience.

    It is however interesting to hear what people who actually lived the war experienced. I'm just frustrated by the lack of historical context...
    6Vrian Sinth

    Beautifully Restored Video and Inaccurate Naration

    I didn't know what to expect when I started watching this. Now that I have finished, I can say that the video has been beautifully restored and colorized. This is perhaps some of the best WW2 video I've ever seen. That's probably my favorite part of the series.

    John Boyega does a good job with the narration, but unfortunately there were a lot of inaccuracies in the storytelling itself. I wouldn't watch this series in a classroom setting.

    One thing that really bothered me is how the entire series glosses over Japanese atrocities, especially in China and Korea. I don't recall anything being mentioned. The Japanese killed far more people than the Germans, but a huge segment of the video covers the genocide of the Jews, which is important, but nothing about the rape of Nanking.

    I give this a six out of 10.

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      • December 7, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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      • Official Netflix
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Друга світова війна: На лініях фронту
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