Dunkirk is a brutal movie

Rating: 10/10 (12 December 2017)

I like brutal movies, like The Revenant and this movie - Dunkirk.
Some will tell you it's a dull movie. It isn't. But it does take its time to develop. Some will say there are no main character storyline. That's also not true, but the movie's focus is on Dunkirk.
It's a movie about a military defeat and an averted catastrophe. It's subdued in tone, very un-American. It's about all the small things that helped the British get away from France with the majority of the British Expeditionary Force.
During the movie, the fragility of human life is exposed. Some viewers will dislike this aspect, but it is very true. A lot of people died at Dunkirk - living or dying was very random.
There are no big hero stories here - no fanfares, no glory. In that, it resembles life. It's a fantastic movie.