"Dunkirk" is impeccably made but lacks depth.

Rating: Null/10 (29 July 2017)

Beloved filmmaker Christopher Nolan explores arguably the most important battle of WW II, following the allied forces in Dunkirk, France trying to survive a powerful Nazi attack. The British, French, Belgians, Polish and Dutch forces aren't trying to be heroes, they're trying to be survivors. Survival is what Nolan wants the audience to understand, and unlike most war films, it lacks a powerful message. This is where "Dunkirk" fails. Lacking not only character development, it portrays nothing interesting or captivating about this important battle. We get countless action sequences that look and sound amazing, but there's nothing worth-while to make you feel for anyone involved in the battle. While "Dunkirk" captures what the nature of the battle was like, it gives no meat to explore the people we see involved. If not for Christopher Nolan's name behind the camera, this film would not be receiving the praise it has gotten. See it for the mesmerizing editing and cinematography (most notably in the fighter-planes lead by an awesome Tom Hardy), but don't expect to be wowed by its story.