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Sarah Lebaigue (1 KP) rated Dunkirk (2017) in Movies

Jan 27, 2018

Dunkirk (2017)

2017 | Action, History, War

8.0

(197 Ratings)

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Acting and script work was on point (2 more)

Costume and set design were perfect

Sound design and score kept my heart racing

It’s a brilliant film but it will not lend itself to the smaller screen (0 more)

Kept my heart racing from beginning to end

Dunkirk is a thrilling film that deserves the Oscar nomination that it has. Nolan has created a masterpiece using time and music to create an intensity that I have never felt before as a movie goer. The film used similar events at different times to mirror one another elegantly.
My heart was always in my throat. I cared about the characters and had a strong connection to the story. I am not a nationalist kind of person by any means, and this film made me ever so proud to be British. With stunning performances from this amazing cast, which made it a group performance without any star or lead actor.
Dunkirk handles the topics of war, death and desperation perfectly and with no nods to Germany or to anything related to the German socialist group. By making the film all about the British characters point of view and removing the name and enemy out of view was a beautiful decision. By this point in time we know about the world wars in depthly and there are many films that talk about it. But this is the first film that doesn’t harp on about the Germans being evil. It was a gorgeous film and one I wish I could see in cinema again, as it’s sound design and cinematography deserved a larger screen.