Nolan recreates the terror of Dunkirk which is cruel , ticking clock, relentless but real. Its a Horror movie , the horror of war.

Rating: 10/10 (4 August 2017)

A portrayal of a hopeless situation which turns out to be such an visceral experience that starts from the first frame till the end credits. Its a war movie unlike any other war movie by many terms. Sure there is despair , anger , pain , fear and most importantly terror filled in the entire movie. But the movie never ever lets you sit and catch your breath and relax till the next heart pounding scene comes as the entire movie is a non stop thrill ride, nor it fills you up with hope of a victory but it states that sometimes avoiding annihilation is a triumph. This is movie is somehow not about war its about the terror of war, the horrific outcome and the unforgiving-unjust nature of the war.
Christopher Nolan in his 10th film achieves a sense of fear among viewers that lasts even after the movie has ended. There are no consoling conversations between soldiers nor any personal choices or family details , but what there is , is the only instinct that anyone on earth is born with, Survival. Movie doesn't waste time in developing characters and motivational dialogues as no one in that situation will actually do that. Sure the lack of deep characters can be a sore thumb for many but that's the point of the movie , its about the situation and the event not about characters. You still root for these guys and feel sad when they die in horror, without knowing their names, and that's the beauty of the cinema that Nolan has created.
Then there is the genius of the storytelling via distinctive vantage points. All in different timelines and without spoiling it i would tell you to read the minimal text very carefully when these are introduced for the first time very early in the film. That just adds layers to the story telling which will definitely be appreciated more on a second viewing. I rather not tell you about the cast than just that its filled with award winners and future award winners. Without having much to do verbally they have conveyed many things through their actions and large portion of the credit goes to the direction.
Christopher Nolan has brought freshness to an era and genre of film making that has been a choice of directors since almost last 80 years. A war movie without many war scenes, one which during the entire length of the movie has not shown the opposition once , as in you definitely see enemy bullets flying , bombs jumping , aircrafts piercing air but not a single German face up until the last minute of the movie, still you are in dead fear of the situation and terrorized by the opposition like the Britishers and french are as if you were there. This is mostly achieved by the beautiful practical visuals effects from Hoyte Van Hoytema and an superbly original and chilling score by Hans Zimmer. When you go in a war movie you feel what can a world war II movie bring to the table that's fresh, still while exiting you are left with an experience none like any other in this category.
Its a must watch for any war movie fans or any movie fans , don't expect a one to one gun-fight here rather than its a survival movie in which the hell is cut loose and you have no where to go other than to be with them , feel with them, fear with them....
9.5 /10 AMAZing