Beautiful Movie on the Dunkirk Evacuation

Rating: 9/10 (26 July 2017)

At first, I thought Dunkirk was yet another war movie based on World War II. After I watched the movie, I learnt it's the story of the Dunkirk evacuation(captured beautifully)..about many heroes who saved the lives of those near them. And the heroes of that evacuation were not just the army, navy or the air force but innocent civilians too. What I especially liked is how the tragedy or horrors of war is effectively portrayed without the need for explicit violent scenes or display of blood. It was also quite a marvel to see the confrontation scenes between the Allied Spitfire planes and that of the enemy Heinkels. The performances were equally very good, the direction & cinematography were excellent and the music was apt too. There were big actors in the cast like Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Cillian Murphy etc but you don't feel the weight of their stardom here as they & other actors were like tiny cogs who did their bit to move a beautiful wheel around. The best thing about the movie is the movie itself. Maybe there were a few cinematic liberties taken but it doesn't matter. It is a part of history that's important to know and I'm glad Christopher Nolan and his team brought that to the screen. Highly recommended.
P.S. Saw this movie thrice in theatre already and still find it an inspiration.