One of the greatest uses of "show don't tell"

Rating: 10/10 (25 July 2017)

Everyone knows one of the most important laws of film-making known as "show don't tell". Had this movie been made by a less capable director you would find that many characters would have needlessly explained the war taking place, characters saying "man, all this war is making me sad", and other campy crap.
At first I was slightly taken off guard by how little dialogue is in this movie compared to most of Nolan's narrative driven movies, but it ends up perfectly conveying the mood of despair around the whole event.
Overall this move is a stressful watch in the perfect way, showing, not telling, The Battle of Dunkirk.