Dunkirk Movie Review

Dunkirk is a much awaited movie from the critically acclaimed director Christopher Nolan and it being a movie based on the true events during World War 2, fans were waiting to see how Nolan managed to handle this as this is something he has not tried before. I must tell you that he has made this genre his own.

The movie has all the elements that make Nolan's movies a treat to watch. It has superb sequences from the movie's first scene to the last which is a rarity in movies. The movie moves swiftly from one scene to the next and from one perspective to the next that the audience is just glued to his seat for the whole 2 hours of the runtime. Even though.this is a war movie and something we would have not expected from Nolan, he has included his elements brilliantly. The background score is superb which creates a constant tension and excitement throughout the movie. The movie also has a few scenes which are shown more than once but with the perspective of different characters. This truly is reminiscent of Nolan and his work. The IMAX version adds to the scenes of plane warfare as it makes you feel like you are living the movie. The movie truly heightens your senses and is great to watch. The movie does lack a bit of political drama that one would have expected in this kind of movie, but no one is complaining. The politics might actually have weakened the plot.

All the actors have done a good job. Fion Whitehead as the british soldier trying to escape Dunkirk, Mark Rylance as the mariner whose small boat is commissioned and Cillian Murphy as the shipwrecked soldier deserve a special mention for a good rendition of the troubles faced by their characters. Overall Nolan outclasses every other actor with his direction.

What else can be said about Nolan that I have not already said? One will be short of words to describe his directorial effort in this movie. He has taken a simple story and made it into an engaging movie like only he could do.

Overall this is the best movie of the year so far and should garner several oscar nominations. Everyone should go and watch this superb movie. If possible do watch it in IMAX.

Rating - 4 / 5