A masterpiece of our generation.

Rating: 10/10 (25 July 2017)

War is not something we should celebrate. It brings out the worst in humans. Dunkirk shows us a small part of war where humans were pushed to the absolute maximum and it was something which changed people for the rest of their lives.
When watching a war movie, most of us have a "expectation" of how a movie should be. We expect lots of shooting, lots of man to man combat and lots of gore. But with Dunkirk this is different.
This movie is such a masterpiece in a way it tells the story of war very differently. It looks to tell the feelings of a person less by dialogues and more by pure emotion. The way the movie is set up, there is nothing but pure tension all throughout the 100 or so minutes of its play time.
Also, a special kudos for the brilliant score for this movie. I'd go as far as saying that 50% of the movie was really carried by the score. Some of the scores that start slow and rise slowly to its full tempo and volume really add to the whole mood of the film. This is arguably one of the best scores Hans Zimmer has done till date.
Not only the score, but the sound of Spitfires and explosions at various points of the film feel different than most movies of the past. The muffled sounds of explosion in different scenes really hit hard.
This movie is really best enjoyed on the big screen. It just wouldn't be the same on the small screen and wouldn't be as immersive.