Absolutely Magnificent!

Rating: 10/10 (2 August 2017)

I am not someone who generally enjoys war movies; I went to this fully expecting it to just be something the boyfriend would enjoy. I was so very, very wrong.
This movie is, essentially, wonderful. I can't praise it enough. Literally the only issue was the strange way the timeline occurs. There are three separate timelines that involve three separate groups of characters and we didn't figure it out until about a quarter of the way into the movie. It actually didn't ruin anything, however. Very rarely does a movie's fault actually add to the experience, but honestly this made it much more intense. At the end, when all the timelines converge, any viewer should see what a brilliant choice Nolan made in using this unique format.
As for everything else, it is perfect in every way. It wasn't overdone, it wasn't underdone. It should go down in history as a staple of perfect cinema.
Even though it isn't a 'buddy' type war movie, you still feel immensely for all the characters. This movie also isn't dialogue heavy, but there are definite character arcs and development that is intensely compelling.
The cg effects blend seamlessly with the practical effects, which is always a relief. There's nothing worse than overdone cg; it ruins the immersion and makes it difficult to suspend disbelief. Speaking of disbelief, every second of this film is absolutely believable because Nolan crafted it so masterfully. He did everyone perfect in every way to make it historically accurate. It is more accurate than a real documentary.
This film was so lovely and intense with the exact amounts of subtlety while still punching you in the face that I ended up in tears for the last half. Dunkirk should win ALL the awards.