Dunkirk: the film that has rightwing writers itching for a culture war

I enjoyed this film, it was surrealistic, gritty, true to life and very British.

I finally watched Dunkirk this weekend. Overall, I did like the movie. I felt they missed the mark in truly showing just how the British people answered the call. That come at the end. I would still recommend seeing the movie.

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel I watched it Friday. I squirmed in my seat, felt like it was a much longer movie than the actual running time, and left not being able to say whether I had liked it or not. It took me a few days of percolating to decide that I did indeed like the film. If you are planning on seeing it, I would recommend seeing it in the 70MM it gave it kind of an old timey feel most appropriate for the subject matter.


No real spoilers, but might be considered spoilers warning is here anyway.

The film is an ensemble movie, there is no true main character. Nolan does an excellent job of putting the audience in the film as opposed to being an outside observer. It is not the anticipation of which characters will get off the beach, it is the strain of being on the beach wondering if the characters are getting off the beach. It is not the elation of seeing characters finally making it off the beach, it is the trepidation that a German strike could occur at any time killing those characters just as it appears they have made it. It is the guilt of making it back to England having survived the ordeal as experienced by the soldiers. There is a subtle ticking of a stopwatch throughout the film giving a sense of urgency to every action that takes place.