‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Isn’t for Me

But it might be for some people.

Felix Kammerer and Albrecht Schuch in All Quiet on the Western Front | Netflix

“I really want to watch All Quiet on the Western Front,” my roommate casually said to me.

“All right,” I shrugged, and we pushed play.

This is how I found myself watching a 2-and-a-half-hour-long war movie on a Friday night.