Review – Gallipoli (2006)

A little ingenuity goes a long way in documentary filmmaking. The folks who made this one don’t appear to have a huge budget, but they do some good things with what they have. For example, rather than do large-scale re-enactments of some of World War One’s more famous battles, they do more limited work that showcases the effect of bombs and machine gun fire. And although the story is told primarily from the perspective of the ANZAC troops, the Turkish side is also given at least some screen time. Celebrity narration by Jeremy Irons and Sam Neill lends gravitas without intruding excessively. Overall this was quite good. Worth seeing