An Instant Classic

Rating: 10/10 (24 July 2017)

Christopher Nolan is one of my favorite directors and he has again delivered with this masterpiece. What I love about the film is that there is very little to it, it allows you to sit back and watch the drama unfold without getting caught up in "how John is feeling." It is more about the event than any single soldier, a concept which I love. Some reviews have been critical, saying there is little character development, but in my opinion while it is minimal it isn't needed because the film is just fantastically shot and put together.
The only complaint is I would have liked this to have been longer, maybe added something at the beginning or more dialogue about the unfolding events. However, I'm pretty certain there will be a directors cut when the BluRay is released to address this very minor problem.
The acting is also fantastic. Tom Hardy does an incredible job of making you feel like you're in the cockpit with him. Because of the way this is shot, in many scenes it makes you feel a little like you are actually there. Some have compared this to films like Inglorious or Saving Private Ryan, but for me they are way behind this. For real war film/series favorites I would liken this to the Band of Brothers episode where they follow the medic on the front line.
I cannot recommend this film enough and it looked amazing in iMAX.