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Dunkirk has a 97 Metacritic score
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sand_man
Honorary Master
Yeah. SPR was harrowing viewing. After the opening scene I nearly walked out. Took a lot of resolve to watch on. Terrifying.
Cam rip already available on Convenant.
I think I'll watch it
Enjoy those pixels xd
It seems to be action heavy with a great story but one that isn't reliant on dialogue. Most of the people who dislike the movie dislike it because of the perceived lack of character "development" which is probably a valid criticism but the style was intentional.
WaxLyrical
Honorary Master
Not with that PG13 rating. Is Nolan the first director who can successfully depict the horrors of war without gratuitous violence?
OrbitalDawn
Ulysses Everett McGill
Nope. Elsewhere, but not in SA.
I have. I loved SPR, but Dunkirk is very different. Very little dialogue (Tom Hardy has less than 10 lines, for example), very little story movement at all, really. But it's not missing that at all, because it's not the point, and it works so well.
Movies like SPR and the others listed above are war 'epics', with huge scale, gruesome battles etc. to immerse you. Dunkirk approaches it in a very different way. Nolan uses proper suspense, cinematography, score, and very powerful performances (within their limited screen/talking time) to great effect.
It's not a 'war movie' in the traditional sense. There's no focus on spectacle, gratuitous violence, no endless explosions, visceral death scenes, blood-curdling screaming etc. The 'enemy' isn't demonised, or turned into comic book villains, or even really shown, actually. But that's part of what makes it so much more powerful. The way the monotony and fear the soldiers must have felt is portrayed makes it feel very real. Very human.
And it's beautifully shot, too. Some stunning camera-work. The flying scenes were done incredibly well, with an immense sense of space and perspective.
If you're interested in watching it at all, I'd recommend seeing it in a proper theatre, IMAX if possible.
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
Saw it at IMAX Cradlestone this past weekend, it wasn't in 3D or IMAX 3D (despite being advertised that way) - it's just IMAX 70mm Hires.
But yeah, great movie - sound was freaking awesome and the battle scenes are very realistic.
Score is well deserved.
FiestaST
Honorary Master
[video=youtube_share;M6R_HbypAhE]https://youtu.be/M6R_HbypAhE[/video]
This movie was so gripping! I enjoyed every minute. The air combat scenes were amazing.
Although I don't even think that this movie could possibly do justice to the scale of this event. 400'000 soldiers!
Highly, highly recommended
Edit; iMax is definitely worth the extra cash.
Although I don't even think that this movie could possibly do justice to the scale of this event. 400'000 soldiers!
Highly, highly recommended
Edit; iMax is definitely worth the extra cash.
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Dunkirk (2017) 9/10
A grand-scale war epic. As wiki mentions "...told from three perspectives — land, sea and air — with little dialogue and to create suspense through visuals and music."
And boy it is. Score is absolutely on point; Hans Zimmer the master of this. Full marks for direction, cinematography and acting in my book. Really like that fact they so many (relatively) unknown actors were used & no CGI.
Magnificent.
A grand-scale war epic. As wiki mentions "...told from three perspectives — land, sea and air — with little dialogue and to create suspense through visuals and music."
And boy it is. Score is absolutely on point; Hans Zimmer the master of this. Full marks for direction, cinematography and acting in my book. Really like that fact they so many (relatively) unknown actors were used & no CGI.
Magnificent.
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
These Okes need to stick to dealing Tik and leave the movies for the intelligent people
Yea honestly that was such an idiotic review. Will never watch their *** again.
That is one of the drawbacks about the internet. Every second halfpous thinks that their comments are valid. Cheesus, their parents must be weeping. DC to the nth degree.
It has no story...oddly.
What ticking clock are they talking about?
OrbitalDawn
Ulysses Everett McGill
Haven't watched that, but are they not referring to the ticking watch sound? Zimmer used Nolan's pocket watch for it.
Some interesting stuff in here about his process:
Ticking Watch. Boat Engine. Slowness. The Secrets of the ‘Dunkirk’ Score.
Also, this is a great look at the Shepard tone that Nolan is a fan of, and how it helps create tension:
[video=youtube;LVWTQcZbLgY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVWTQcZbLgY[/video]
FiestaST
Honorary Master
I saw this movie the other night.
At first I was taken aback by the different approach - I was expecting a typical Hollywood "big explosion" war movie.
But it draws you in and is ultimately very good - much better than the "normal" approach I thought.
I've read many books, both fictional and non-fictional about it (the best being Churchill's own biography of the war), and the movie sticks to the basic facts very well - so its historically accurate too - as far as I can tell.
At first I was taken aback by the different approach - I was expecting a typical Hollywood "big explosion" war movie.
But it draws you in and is ultimately very good - much better than the "normal" approach I thought.
I've read many books, both fictional and non-fictional about it (the best being Churchill's own biography of the war), and the movie sticks to the basic facts very well - so its historically accurate too - as far as I can tell.