A Dazzling Spectacle, but I Expected more from Nolan,

Rating: 8/10 (5 September 2017)

Dunkirk is a great movie with a well developed plot and an incredible ensemble cast. The film beautifully portrays the struggles of a war in a way that will keep you at the edge of your seat from beginning to end. Taking place in real time, not cutting to different time periods or days, you can really feel the chaos as we jump across to various characters, all experiencing the catastrophe of these events.
I will admit that I was expecting more from this movie as a result of Christopher Nolan. It simply did not captivate me as much as his previous work, which I have given a nine and ten ratings to. My main issue was the lack of a main character, the formula of jumping across different people was interesting, but we are only getting glimpses of each person's experience, none of them are fully developed. I think it would have worked to the screenplays advantage to have had one character who is given a complete scope that we can walk away satisfied with, leaving it more acceptable for us to only catch certain heartache from others.
The cast is absolutely phenomenal, which is no surprise for a Nolan film. Each and every cast member fits in to their respective roles effortlessly, with the likes of Kenneth Branagh, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy and Cillian Murphy being part of an ensemble crew that bring this whole story together nicely, there is not a single lackluster story here as a result.
Filled with pure entertaining intensity. Action packed and well acted, Dunkirk is Nolan's weakest film to date, in my eyes, but this groundbreaking director still delivers stunning work that I would recommend to anyone looking for a good drama or war movie.
The announcement of World War II causes great heartache for a group of soldiers, as well as civilians, in a quiet village called Dunkirk.
Best Performance: Fionn Whitehead