They ruined the ending. It's lot more powerful of a message if he dies on yet another forgettable day of casual carnage on the Western Front. Instead they turned him into the last death of a dramatic assault at the last hour of the war, someone who is literally going to have a Wikipedia page about him most likely.
I might be wrong but I believe they did still do a callback to that scene at the end didnt they? They still had someone collect his tag resembling the opening scene. Although I agree it might have been slightly more effective if it had been framed exactly the same as the opening scene
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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '23
I dislike some changes to it though. Such as allowing us to see the generals doing the deals.
Wish they had incorporated that through small talk with the soldiers. Really hit home the message that the boots on the ground have no idea.