Dunkirk Review

Rating: 9/10 (26 July 2017)

Dunkirk has to be one of the most awesome films I've seen in ages. Around every corner I was on the edge of my seat and constantly sucked into the intensity of the evacuation of Dunkirk. By what I loved about Dunkirk, was that it was a far more human film then a lot of other war films, making it a film that must be seen to be believed.
The film takes place during the mass Dunkirk evacuation of the Allied Forces (British, French and Belgium soldiers) in May 1940. The allied Forces were severely outclassed in terms of power to the German army and it looked that all hope was lost for the Allied Forces trapped on the beach of Dunkirk. But the army and civilians on ships nearby pulled together in the most humane and brave act of heroism ever displayed in military history.
One of Dunkirk's strongest points was that it didn't have a lot of dialogue or gore like in other war films. The film instead focuses on the intensity of the evacuation through both the land, sea and air. All three of these stories are separate at first but begin to merge with each other near the end. This makes Dunkirk one of the strongest war films I've seen because it's an actual representation of the evacuation instead of some "Rambo" or "Call of Duty" wannabe. But I did find it weird that there was no mention of Nazis or Germans even once with not even a flash of the Swastika. Nobody spoke German either from what I could recall. This made the film somewhat censored which slightly took away from the feeling that I was in World War 2.
Music is well used in Dunkirk as Hans Zimmer is behind the soundtrack. However, I didn't find a stand out track through the film but the film's music worked well for the scene I was watching such as a plane fight. But considering that Dunkirk is a film about just struggling to survive instead of some big bold action film like the Dark Knight then it shouldn't be so much of a problem rather then just a nit pick.
Sound is absolutely incredible in Dunkirk. Hearing the roaring of a German plane getting ever so louder before it drops an Earth-shattering bomb or hearing and seeing bullets puncture a ship feels jaw-dropping and actually keeps you on your toes. That's just seeing the film in standard cinema, so just imagine what an IMAX screening feels like.
Voice acting is solid and fit with the time of the film. Nobody talked slang or sounded out of place. But none of the characters' felt rememberable or had a sense of charisma. But again this is something that can be overlooked for the greater message of the film.
Dunkirk is one of those films that deserve the big screen treatment because not only does it blow you away in terms of sound but it also feels a lot more human then most war films. It doesn't tell a tale of victory as Dunkirk was one of the worst military operations ever suffered, but from this defeat the allies were able to learn from their mistakes and fight back to win the war, therefore preserving freedom and life for future generations to come. This is what makes Dunkirk special and a film that should be well respected in today's ever growing list of war films and games that make you feel unstoppable when you should actually feel at your most mortal.
9/10