Nolans best yet

Rating: 10/10 (21 July 2017)

I am not who normally worships at the feet of Cristopher Nolan, and I had my doubts when I heard he was making a war epic about one the most critical moments of WW2. In reality Dunkirk was a humiliating defeat for the British armed forces and Nolan really only scratches the surface of what happened. For once we are spared the mass use of CGI instead we see the story through the eyes of three individuals involved in this epic battle. A soldier stuck on the beach,the captain of one of small boats and an RAF pilot. Nolan cleverly moves from each character to character until there paths cross in one way or another. The action is relentless from start to finish and the Spitfire Luftwaffe dog fights are simply breathtaking. Hans Zimmers superb score adds to what is a visual feast. By the end if your British there will be a lump in your throat maybe a tear in your eye. Was Dunkirk a humiliating defeat? Well the history books may have us believe that but By the end of this movie it felt like a glorious victory!