Masterfully crafted piece of Art

Rating: 10/10 (3 September 2017)

I am shaking my head when I read the absolute nonsense that this film didn't make an emotional connection. The entire (full) theater was breathless and in tears in the scene where all the small boats were gathered in the distance on their way to rescue 'our boys' who had all but run out of options bar swim back to Britain. Though we had only been introduced to one boatload of characters, we instinctively knew them: They were us, all of us and we only hoped we would have been that brave and not chosen to cower at home. These characters were our grandfathers and our great grandfathers, and we, ordinary people, were saving them, they were ours and by the incredibly crafted art piece that is this film they were able to be nobody yet everybody. Quite a unique and powerful achievement for a film maker to be able to achieve this. Devoid of emotion? You would have to be the Tin-man with no heart or perhaps watching another film....
And my teenage son who is into fantasy and action, and so quite immune to key characters being killed asked me after 'do you think the Pilot made it?' - he had connected - he like everyone else was 100% with that lone Pilot who was the hero we all want to be. We barely even saw his face behind his equipment and we knew nothing of his background yet we will never forget him. What a unique achievement this film is! I don't 'love it' as the story it depicts is so brutal, but I admire it and all those who lived and died there for us their families. A special thank you to all the participants in this film and in particular to Christopher Nolan for bringing it alive in such a stunning fashion.