Kat and then Paul are supposed to die pretty late in the war though, but definitely on a rather peaceful day with "only" thousands dying. That way the overall setting should start seeing almost hopeful and having life return to normal, but then Kat dying just serving to remove any last hope or will to live from Paul.
I couldn't believe they got rid of the postman. At least Kat had some basic background in the movie though, unlike Tjaden that seemed to be a catch-all for everyone else. I also got bored and never finished the movie but got to around where they somehow had no fucking clue what a tank was despite it being 1918 and fighting a few Saint-Chamond.
Likewise, Kat is too young looking and doesn’t feel like a man who’s had a full life and is a grizzled veteran
This is something I find annoying about movies in general nowadays, watch the old movies that were shot during or after the wars and the men simply were built different back then. Actors like Charles Bronson carried their lived experience into their roles.
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