Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter called the film Dunkirk an `` international masterpiece '' .
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian awarded the film five out of five and called it Nolan 's best to date , saying that he `` surrounds his audience with chaos and horror from the outset , and amazing images and dazzlingly accomplished set pieces on a huge 70mm screen , particularly the pontoon crammed with soldiers extending into the churning sea , exposed to enemy aircraft '' .
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