Dunkirk Movie Review
"Dunkirk" is an example of why I go to the movies. Director Christopher Nolan's World War 2 epic is the perfect love letter to movie goers. A rip-roaring, IMAX event that cannot be missed.
Surrounded by the German army, soldiers from Belgium, The British Empire, and France try to escape the horrors on Dunkirk. The story is from three different perspectives, land, air and sea all giving Nolan the chance to show off his brilliance as a filmmaker.
On land, the bullets whiz by our almost silent protagonist, Tommy (Fionn Whitehead). The absolute horror is shown in Tommy's eyes, as planes roar up in the sky. Than we have Mr. Dawson on the sea played by the great Mark Rylance. His dedication to saving these brave men on Dunkirk, is an exhilarating adventure that includes devastation and determination. In the air, you have the hero Farrier played by stone cold Tom Hardy. The actors feel part of the landscape, and how their stories intertwine is fascinating to watch unfold.
If there is one problem with "Dunkirk", it's the characters. The emotional attatchment feels lacking at times, especially as characters die off that remain nameless. It's a shame, because as the movie is a technical masterpiece, the script and characters are nil.
The soundtrack here is what you would expect from a Nolan epic. The Hans Zimmer, Nolan Duo is at it again with a hair raising, theater shaking composition. Sure, Nolan gets carried away, sometimes dulling out some of the actual dialogue, but it's the spectacle here that matters, not the dialogue.
If you can't reach your nearest IMAX theater I'd actually recommend you don't waste your time. A spectacle like "Dunkirk" is a piece of cinema, not a movie to be watched on a computer screen. It's the reason why audiences go to the movies. It won't blow you away as a drama or even an action film, but what it will do is place you in the middle of something extraordinary. Nolan's care for film is present and for myself as a cinema lover, it's one of the best experiences I've had this year.
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