Dunkirk is director Christopher Nolan's first historical true to life drama. He actually created a masterpiece that's completely different from other World War II films. It is a movie going experience that needs to be watched on the big screen. You're gonna feel the same sound and terror those young Allied soldiers felt when they were being evacuated from Dunkirk Beach in Northern France from the invading Germans. It is a tale of survival and the triumph of the human spirit.
Comparison to Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan is inevitable given the same location and time frame but make no mistake about it, they are two different films. Dunkirk has less gore but you're gonna empathize with the soldiers as they walk the sands with uncertainty. Death maybe somewhere nearby. The movie is shot from three different perspectives: from the land, air and sea. Dialogue is also minimal. There is certainly no time for kilometric dialogues in those times. At a running time of an hour and 47 minutes, Dunkirk is shorter than other war films.
Like in other Nolan movies, he assembled a great set of actors for Dunkirk. From Academy Award nominees Kenneth Branagh and Tom Hardy to Oscar winner Mark Rylance in another nominee worthy performance. They were as always remarkable. The newcomers also held their own - Fionn Whitehead and One Direction's Harry Styles as the young British soldiers. The fans of the British pop superstar can rest assure that he has a second career as an actor. Nolan regular Cillian Murphy is also in the film.
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