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lachyas
Nolan playing 4D chess, you can't be accused of having weak characters if you have no characters.marlarkey
Good cinematography... but boring and disjointednowhereman136
felt more like a re-enactment than a film. 9/10MetaBull
Watched this movie at the movies which definitely adds to the immersion effect of the movie. The volume was rather loud, which wasn't the best considering the smallish venue.The plot is rather basic: soldiers are trying to get out of Dunkirk without dying, but then this isn't about the plot as much as this movie is about survival. "Survival is greed" sums it up nicely.
Watch this on a big screen with a great soundsystem and don't overthink it too much and you'll be in for a wild ride.
marlarkey
Good cinematography... but boring and disjointedEarring72
Exciting, tense, war drama with great sound and cinematography. Don't expect any character development but what an intense movie. Very goodHolds up on repeat viewing. Blu ray looks/sound terrific
Pike
A story told by an extremely intelligent man. Full of sound and fury. Signifying nothing.FreakyJk
Intensity from the get-go, had me squirming from anxiety more than a few times. Much due to the terrific sound mixing. A unique take on war films and it paid off.cfish80
Hans Zimmer's score is one of his best.252
Just as soldiers appeared numbed by the war, so was I numbed by the sustained tension. But I was also relieved of this numbness and — in sharp contrast — vehemently moved by the acts of forgiveness, heroism and gratefulness, by the music, by the scale of things, the officer's tears, the chance deaths.I'm not a 20th century soldier, but I can imagine this being one of the better portrayals of WWII. Nolan didn't have to resort to a high level of dialogue, gore, grittiness and overly dramatic action sequences or a collection of thoroughly explored characters to make you identify with and root for at least one of them. No, Nolan's vision for Dunkirk was on point!
I also feel like the epilogue was juxtaposed with the rest of the film (typical Nolan move?), as if history itself is rewritten, I am forced to look at the rest of the film with new eyes, feeling betrayed by my own sentimentality and sense of heroism. It is no coincidence that Churchill, by the berth of the gazette, claimed "We shall never surrender", while we witness the helmets, washed ashore from all the dead soldiers. The sharp divide between commander and soldier becomes clear. By re-framing the heroism, the deaths, the return home with that shot, you are forced to reflect on both the necessity and futility of war. With this film, there's certainly more than meets the eye. Perhaps that's why the blind man has a sage quality over him when he replies with: "that is enough" [survival]
War is the continuation of politics by other means. — Carl von Clausewitz
Welcome home, boys!
PrinceJax
I think movies like this, especially a war film, tend to confuse people upon viewing because we're used to a different formula. Kind of paradoxically (considering what happens) I'd call this film quiet and contained. Masterfully so. Nolan corners the audience between a harbour, a beach and the open water. We look down, up, across and we wait, we wait, we hope, we fear and we wait. And most importantly we experience. The soldiers are nameless and near voiceless. Nolan doesn't manipulate our emotions through dramatic character arcs or even a solidly linear narrative. You might think that because of it, it's hard to relate to the characters but the deft handling of audio and image to build and maintain not only tension but a sense of yearning for "home" should push you into feeling not for one solider but for all of them, for them and those that came to their aid. Is it the absolute best war movie ever made ? Probably not. Is it absolutely worth viewing? Without a doubt. Don't miss this one!Biki
A frenchman hearing Aneurin BarnardTheOnlyRogueAngel
A fairly compact storyline, with some good but not great acting. Scenes seemed repetitive because the story was told from several different perspectives, giving you the consequences of actions you'll see later. The young dead boy was a bit random, considering the storyline.God
watch out for the nolan fanboysynrozturk
Boring. Great cinematography, though. Also loved the color grading. But ehh.Showing items 16 – 30 of 35