Who Is Steve McQueen Trying to Be?

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Acclaimed director Steve McQueen's WWII drama 'Blitz' divides audiences with its surprising and divisive conclusion.

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At a Toronto preview, a viewer questioned McQueen's decision to give the bleak film a 'happy ending', but the director insists the finale is anything but uplifting
McQueen, known for his somber and reflective style, is seemingly pushing new creative boundaries with this departure from his usual grim aesthetic

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Steve McQueen, Saoirse Ronan, Elliott Heffernan, Blitz, Blitz