Tense and riveting work of film-making

Rating: 9/10 (27 July 2017)

Dunkirk is a tense, riveting piece of film-making. The action moves from beach to sea to sky with the story showing how the event was played out among all involved in this historic event. I felt like I was inside the Spitfire as it raced across the sky, or drowning inside a boat as it was bombed and burned. The scene looking across the English Channel was dark and cold and the waters rough. While there was great heroism, the viewer also sees the worst as men suffering from shock come face to face with critical choices. The cast was made up of many fine performers but I found Mark Rylance was best as he portrayed the quiet heroism of Mr. Dawson, who along with his two sons, volunteered his small craft for the evacuation. The movie seems to point out that people like him were the backbone of the massive evacuation effort. A vivid movie spectacular, this movie made me feel like I was right there in the water, on the beach or in the air. A truly great movie!