Greatest War Movie I Saw So Far

Rating: 10/10 (22 December 2017)

I hate everything connected to guns, army, war, so consequently I avoid war movies (after this one I'll get aerophobia as well, and I'm not so eager about swimming in the sea any more). Movie doesn't have specific plot or leading characters, but rather tries to convey the atmosphere of this historical event. This is in itself a risky venture, and when you take into account that it is a WWII, Dunkirk had a tremendous chance of, at least for me, being an unwatchable crap. But Nolan pulled this off. With this film Nolan proved that he can pull off whatever he wants. Although there are no characters to bond to and for whose fate I would tremble, camera, directing and sound kept me at the edge of my seat from the beginning to the end. When I sat to watch this I was sure I'll give up latest at half of it, but instead Nolan earned one more devoted fan.
9,9/10
To me, this is one of the best war movies ever. Still, I won't rate it full ten because its end slightly disappointed me. First, why the pilot did not jump out of the plane above "safe" part of the beach, letting plane to crash somewhere in distance?! I supposed he thought he could land it safely so he decided to give it a try and save the plane. But once he succeeds he burns the plain and get captured by enemy. WTF?! Second, that diarrhea monologue in the train was completely redundant. In no way does it contribute to the understanding of the film, but dilutes the atmosphere of the film, which up to that point will not let go not for a moment. Dammit Nolan, you pulled off 99% of the movie in same tempo, why did you have to spoil it in last minute?!