Beautiful and all too real.

Rating: 7/10 (12 August 2017)

Christopher Nolan has explored Gotham, Pleasantville, space and now war with his bleak almost too real Dunkirk. If you enjoy claustrophobia, drowning, and your Tom Hardys stuck in a cockpit the entire movie then Dunkirk is just the movie for you!
Masterfully filmed and stunningly gorgeous mix of Cinematic aerial pans along with tight shots of combat, Dunkirk suffers only in character development: why do three characters look like weird triplets, what's Tom Hardy's backstory or current story for that matter, why the heck is the naval commander just standing on the dock the entire time?
Cillian Murphy gives the most heartfelt performance as "The Shivering Soldier" (yes that's the roles real name). Along with the BFG...err I mean...Mark Rylance manning a civilian ship this war drama is a strong depiction of one of the worst blunders in Britain's war history. Also don't forget Fionn Whitehead (who knew the male equivalent of Fiona? And where the hell did he come from?) as he makes sad faces A LOT at the camera.
Dunkirk is worth the watch for Nolan's skill or simply so you understand the historical relevance.