This just might be Nolan's best work yet

Rating: 8/10 (25 June 2018)

This just might be Nolan's best work yet and I say that as a huge Dark Knight fan. Dunkirk also has to be the best war movie I've seen to date.
I commend Nolan for choosing to use such little dialogue and allowing the story and action speak for themselves, it truly does what it intends to do create intensity and suspense that will have you sitting at the edge of your seat.
Before going into the movie I was worried about the casting choice of Harry Styles as I was worried it would take me out of the film. All my worries were for nought, his acting was excellent, he did not take me out of the film for one second. Cillian was a stand out for me personally, he did an amazing job of portraying a shellshocked solider that just wanted to get home.
We mustn't ignore the feat Nolan and everyone working on this movie took on board. Six thousand extras were used in the making of this movie. They shot at Dunkirk where the real evacuation took place and filming was contingent on tidal patterns as well as French labour strikes. In place of CGI they used cardboard cutout props of soldiers and military vehicles to create the illusion of a large army. Real or scale model fighter aircraft, and real warships and private boats provided realism that couldn't be achieved from CGI. The mole set had to be frequently rebuilt after being damaged by bad weather. Nearly sixty ships were located and reconditioned for shooting. Not to mention all the other detail that had to be worked out for this movie to be as beautiful, cinematic and epic as it is.*
If being true to the events of Dunkirk are important to you this probably isn't the film for you but if you are in the market for an epic war movie I highly recommend giving this a watch.
* - information from wikipedia