Classic understated masterpiece.

Rating: 10/10 (4 May 2018)

After reading some of the negative reviews on here I felt I had to balance it out somewhat. One of the criticisms was that it was boring, bland and that the characters had no depth. I didn't see that at all. What I saw was an incredibly tense series of scenes with an underlying musical score that was brilliant.
It was almost like watching a play, the scenes were short and dialogue kept sparse because the story just told itself. The story of Dunkirk. Some of the characters didn't have names because of this. The air scenes with Tom Hardy were beautifully shot, the beach scenes atmospheric and poignant. I love the fact that the men didn't have unnecessary dialogue, that there was just enough to convey the misery and the fact that they were all damaged from what they'd experienced.
I feel that some people are so used to blood , gore and massive explosions with 20 characters all running around at once, screaming and shouting that they just didn't get this film at all. That's fine, if you want to see that kind of thing but don't give negative reviews just because it wasn't exciting enough for you.
This film captures the emotional coldness of what it might be like to experience trauma. It also shows how some men couldn't face fighting anymore, that they werent loud ballsy heroes but quiet, scarred ones.
It's a shame that some people can't see the beauty of this film, that they are so jaded by Hollywood special effects and confusing overdone scenes but I for one loved it.