And I thought Split was the most intense film of the year...

Rating: 10/10 (31 August 2017)

Dunkirk is the 10th movie of one of the best directors of the generation, Christopher Nolan. That alone was a reason to get hyped about it. It's about a real life event in WW2, the Dunkirk evacuation. No character backgrounds, no specific interactions, just that event alone from three perspectives, the dock (one week), the sea (one day) and the air (one hour). And they are all shown in parallel.
There is barely a character with at least some background, but still, Nolan somehow manages to create such intensity and anxiety, you will spend 100 minutes at the edge of your seat, barely breathing. One of the concern about a film was its PG-13 rating, but it doesn't even need it. It doesn't take only blood and gore to express the horrors of war. It can help, yes, but Nolan didn't need it. The performances were very good too. I was a bit skeptical about the casting of Harry Styles, but he gave one of the best performances in the movie. And there is also one more thing that helped build the anxiety, and that's Hans Zimmer's score. Of course, I expected no less from Hans Zimmer, but once again, he surprises with the always present clock-ticking noise that increases the sense of urgency. And when all that anxiety is over, it gives us some beautiful moments for the very end.
With no blood and no character development, this incredibly shot film will keep you on the edge. Definitely worth a watch. My favorite movie of the year so far.