Post by Cam Pence on Jul 31, 2017 9:59:42 GMT -5
Since this is a historical film, I have no shame in offering some SPOILERS with my review:
"Dunkirk", directed by Christopher Nolan, recounts the historic battle and evacuation of British and French troops on the beaches of Dunkirk, France during WWII and I only make that crystal clear because, unlike many war movies I have seen, that and that alone takes center stage in this movie. The point is the event. It's not the various characters or how nefarious the German soldiers are. It is the telling of the event. There is little character development and even less gory violence. Perhaps the characters have spouses and families and motivations but we don't know about them. It becomes very evident in the first 20 minutes that that's not the point. For some, this may turn them off to the movie, but it really, really works. The movie alternates between the POV's of the soldiers trapped on the beaches at Dunkirk, fighter pilots giving air support, and a father and son sailing their personal vessel to help evacuate troops. The timeline for the film breaks down to the week, day, and hour leading up to the inspiring evacuation where hundreds of civilian merchant boats helped evacuate 300,000 of the stranded troops (where originally only 30,000 were estimated could be evacuated). Though it had a lack of usual war movie gore, this movie stays tense and engaging (thanks in no small part to incredible acting, cinematography, and a PHENOMENAL score by Hans Zimmer) from start to finish. Stand out performances for me were Kenneth Branagh and Cillian Murphy, but this movie was cast superbly. I have been thinking about this movie ever since I watched it on Saturday. A very well done and original historical film. Go see it ASAP.
4.8/5
"Dunkirk", directed by Christopher Nolan, recounts the historic battle and evacuation of British and French troops on the beaches of Dunkirk, France during WWII and I only make that crystal clear because, unlike many war movies I have seen, that and that alone takes center stage in this movie. The point is the event. It's not the various characters or how nefarious the German soldiers are. It is the telling of the event. There is little character development and even less gory violence. Perhaps the characters have spouses and families and motivations but we don't know about them. It becomes very evident in the first 20 minutes that that's not the point. For some, this may turn them off to the movie, but it really, really works. The movie alternates between the POV's of the soldiers trapped on the beaches at Dunkirk, fighter pilots giving air support, and a father and son sailing their personal vessel to help evacuate troops. The timeline for the film breaks down to the week, day, and hour leading up to the inspiring evacuation where hundreds of civilian merchant boats helped evacuate 300,000 of the stranded troops (where originally only 30,000 were estimated could be evacuated). Though it had a lack of usual war movie gore, this movie stays tense and engaging (thanks in no small part to incredible acting, cinematography, and a PHENOMENAL score by Hans Zimmer) from start to finish. Stand out performances for me were Kenneth Branagh and Cillian Murphy, but this movie was cast superbly. I have been thinking about this movie ever since I watched it on Saturday. A very well done and original historical film. Go see it ASAP.
4.8/5