Critics tend to watch movies like a butcher in a petting zoo: Yes that goat is nice, but the brisket area looks a bit lean. This can be useful in a professional context, but it's also kind of no fun, and complaining about a film's average shot length will not make you a hit at most parties. So take that into account when I say that '71 is not only one of the most technically accomplished films I've ever seen, but also the only movie in recent memory that slipped past my critical filters completely.

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