A breathtaking film, despite a few flaws

Rating: 8/10 (27 December 2017)

Nolan is obviously a special filmmaker. He can tell a complex war story without words. He can leave you breathless on the edge of your seat even though you don't know any characters' name or stories. And this film is extremely Nolan-y. No voiceovers or triumphant battles here. Just a few characters' interwoven paths through 36 hours of suffocating panic and chaos. Zimmer's score is perfect, and the cinematography is majestic. The movie sometimes feels torn between a classic war film and a classic Nolan movie, but the in between-ness works.