Dunkirk
Warner Bros. | Release Date: July 21, 2017
8.2
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AJ_13Jan 11, 2021
Soooo goood. I really enjoyed how Nolan divides it in three story lines: ground, sea and air. I still think that there is something lacking.
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esvatorJan 26, 2021
Sound and image powerful anti-war drama about the tragic fates of wartime..
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7
yungmuvMar 29, 2021
It's a good drama, but a movie that overwhelms the audience. It could be worked more fluently, I don't know. One of Nolan's most distinctive movies.
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10
Amirhosein2005May 11, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is what a war movie should have ... a gloomy story with desperate soldiers on the verge of death that ends in the best way ... this movie is virtual reality.… Expand
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yobomojoAug 3, 2021
In general a good story but the beaches are so empty in real life there were soldiers and burning equipment everywhere but thankfully no cgi and can sympathise with characters
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rapid_BoiDec 19, 2021
One word to describe this film: Intense. The whole way through I was on the edge of my seat, thinking, "What's going to happen next?" The sound effects are brilliant, the visuals are magnificent and the music is intense, just like the movie.One word to describe this film: Intense. The whole way through I was on the edge of my seat, thinking, "What's going to happen next?" The sound effects are brilliant, the visuals are magnificent and the music is intense, just like the movie. The decision to follow the stories of the land, air and sea was a great decision. T. This movie's dialogue is scarce, with Nolan choosing to convey the horrors of war through excellent cinematography and music. The only problem is, apart from Tom Hardy and Cillian Murphy's characters, none of them are really interesting, and along with the virtually non-existent Character development, there is little to no depth to the characters, making you wonder why you should feel for them. The movie also feels very slow, much longer than the 107 minutes it actually runs for. Other than that, this is a great War flick, and another great movie from Nolan.… Expand
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TyranianApr 12, 2019
Nolan is proving himself one of the great directors with another excellent film. Use of sound is incredible.
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7
HelenHDec 31, 2017
Slightly too artistic for my taste (three storylines that join at one point) and a very simple plot, but good at capturing the mood and overall a good movie.
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meta_kingSep 21, 2018
Dobry film.Dobry film.Dobry film.Dobry film.Dobry film.Dobry film.Dobry film. bardzo dobry!
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LoveeLandSep 9, 2017
Dunkirk is the war movie equivalent of the Revenant. The film's effects, acting, and action were outstanding in every way. It has you at the edge of your seat throughout the whole thing. However there are some real knocks that can be made.Dunkirk is the war movie equivalent of the Revenant. The film's effects, acting, and action were outstanding in every way. It has you at the edge of your seat throughout the whole thing. However there are some real knocks that can be made. The movie can be confusing at times, as there are three different small stories going on over the course of the same week, but for different amounts of time and different areas. These stories all overlap at a certain point, but it can be confusing as to what is going on at some points. There was also very little narrative in the movie. It was 'get off the beach or die' and the lack of dialogue made this even more obvious. Like I said, an odd but reasonable comparison would be PG-13 WW2 edition of the Revenant. It was very bleak and grueling, adding to realism, but it had less of a narrative even than the Revenant. You never really see any actual Nazis, and they are repeatedly referred to as 'the enemy' which makes them seem more distant and less relevant. It may sound like I'm harping on the movie a lot, but its just that there are many points of criticism. Where the movie excels, it is top of the line, but it struggles to develop a real narrative to make it a classic. It would be like titanic without the storyline. While I said the acting was good, there was nothing that really made you care about the characters. It felt as though these two soldiers were chosen at random to be the focal points of the story. Overall it is probably worth the see just because it is entertaining and very well done, but you may walk out a little underwhelmed.… Expand
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gingerninja11May 19, 2023
Dope movie that presses a lot of the right buttons very well. Just didn't do it for me. Well done, but not "Nolan" special. Nothing innovative. Certainly worth a watch, but I think it's laughable that this is considered a Metacritic "must-see."
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FromKangaAug 8, 2017
Dunkirk was a mix bag for me, on one hand it is a technical achievement and it is beautiful but on the other hand the movie fails at making me care about anything that was going on.

The movie looks and sounds incredible, if I had to judgeDunkirk was a mix bag for me, on one hand it is a technical achievement and it is beautiful but on the other hand the movie fails at making me care about anything that was going on.

The movie looks and sounds incredible, if I had to judge this movie from a technical perspective, it would be one of the best movies I have ever seen, some people complained about the soundtrack but I found it that it fits with the movie's tone really well (you never feel safe), the action scenes are really intense and the airplane scenes are the best moments I've ever seen in a war film and I really appreciate Christopher Nolan for trying as much pratical effects as possible.

However, the story wasn't really good in my opinion but it could've been great, it shows people who are trying to survive this war and it's really intense and well made but I do have problem with it, you never get to know any of the characters so I felt no emotional investiment while watching the movie.
And since the movie relies on the intensity of the action scenes, there is no story progression, it's just intense scene after intense scene which makes the movie feel longer than it actually is.

I'm frustrated by the fact that it could've easily been one of my favorite movies if it wasn't for the weirdly structured story and the underdeveloped characters, it is a movie worth watching in theatres just from the technical aspect but I was really dissapointed in some areas, I want to love this movie but I can't.… Expand
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Thigpen84May 27, 2019
This is my favorite movie in the last 3 years, it is so intense and impressive, Nolan's direction and Hans music are a perfect marriage in this movie, it is very important to get a grasp on the 3 timelines that are being told otherwise youThis is my favorite movie in the last 3 years, it is so intense and impressive, Nolan's direction and Hans music are a perfect marriage in this movie, it is very important to get a grasp on the 3 timelines that are being told otherwise you could be completely confused and may miss out on a great storytelling format… Expand
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GabMegaAug 10, 2017
No es la ultima venida de Jesus Cristo que todos pintan en Internet, y no creo que gane el Oscar a cosas argumentales ( pero si tecnicas debo de admitir), pero en algo tienen razón, es super inmersiva, sobretodo si estas en una sala 4D ( cosaNo es la ultima venida de Jesus Cristo que todos pintan en Internet, y no creo que gane el Oscar a cosas argumentales ( pero si tecnicas debo de admitir), pero en algo tienen razón, es super inmersiva, sobretodo si estas en una sala 4D ( cosa que no estuve, ya que en Venezuela la economía esta jodida). Nolan logra una obra tensa, no tanto como Guerra Z o Gravity, pero logra meter al espectador en el ambiente que se baso esta historia real.
Pero lo que más peca esta película es en la historia, okey, desde un principio se puede ver que es simple, y ahí no hay problema, la cuestión viene cuando la película te quiere confundir con algunas escenas que son flashbacks y otros eventos que están ocurriendo antes y durante el escape de la isla, queriendo ser complicada, pero no es necesario, ya que lo importante aquí es la inmersión, y sentir que el espectador se acojone ante las escenas de acción y supervivencia. Pero, hay algunas veces en que la película pareciera que inventara algunas escenas que no están basadas en los hechos reales, para que haya más momentos de tensión, pero quien sabe, hay que averiguar si es que todo fue real.

Si quieren ir al cine, tienen una buena opción para ver, pero eso si, tienen que prestar un tantito de atención y paciencia, ya que es un poco lenta en ciertos momentos, igualmente tienen como otra opción a Valerian y Spider-man para verla en cines.… Expand
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7
CantabridgianAug 16, 2017
While basically a beautifully made movie, sometimes the words were hard to decipher; it was often confusing to tell what was happening to whom. Not particularly enjoyable, despite some very good individual performances.
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CoreGamer1408Aug 18, 2022
The message I got is war really sucks and retreating in war really sucks even more, but this is basically a intense slow burner rescue/survival movie. It gave me the really big sad watching all this. What a waste of human life this thing weThe message I got is war really sucks and retreating in war really sucks even more, but this is basically a intense slow burner rescue/survival movie. It gave me the really big sad watching all this. What a waste of human life this thing we call war. Movies like bring home the real horror and the ultimate sacrifice in times of war. It adds levels and layers to the saying "Thank you for your service". Massive respect to vets in times of conflict.… Expand
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7
DaddypancakesSep 10, 2017
Pros: beautiful setting, intense and good action, good acting, emotional, rich dialouge, entertaining(most of the time)

Cons: some scenes go on to long, repetitive soundtrack, meh characters, disconnected plot, and boring at times OverallPros: beautiful setting, intense and good action, good acting, emotional, rich dialouge, entertaining(most of the time)

Cons: some scenes go on to long, repetitive soundtrack, meh characters, disconnected plot, and boring at times

Overall not very memorable and not the most entertaining time but overall pretty decent and for what it is it's good 7/10… Expand
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7
FedorkoNov 13, 2017
Dunkirk's building of tension is skillful, and Nolan's playing of time from 3 different perspectives is clever. Certainly one of the best movies of the summer, but I expected a finale with more gravitas. It was a weak ending that made meDunkirk's building of tension is skillful, and Nolan's playing of time from 3 different perspectives is clever. Certainly one of the best movies of the summer, but I expected a finale with more gravitas. It was a weak ending that made me question what the movie was even about, and made me realize that Nolan has never made a movie without a twist ending. However, I cared about his characters and their plights. A solid film.… Expand
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7
Jaredc324May 14, 2019
As a war film, it's impeccable. As a Chris Nolan film, you do feel like he can give more, or at least do better. In his latest work of innovation comes a war evacuation film where he captures the situation from 3 different places of conflict,As a war film, it's impeccable. As a Chris Nolan film, you do feel like he can give more, or at least do better. In his latest work of innovation comes a war evacuation film where he captures the situation from 3 different places of conflict, 1) the land 2) the air... 3) and the sea. And he interweaves them beautifully to bring together his vision of what a true desperate and intense war situation can be. And Chris Nolan brings his full throttle big-scale IMAX vision, front and center like never before. Along with another absolutely invigorating and unnerving score that'll raise anyone's nerves into flight or fight. But the movie does feel like it's rushing itself, non-stop and never allowing itself to breath, as its interweaving of storyline perspectives become somewhat jumbled because of it. The movie seems to pass by so intensely, as if grasping your seat for a shaky 90 minutes, until you finally hear that sentimental closing Zimmer score begin to hover. And you squint ("ok it's over") as if impressed by the feat Nolan has created, but also somewhat let down by the war epic he chose to orchestrate that was clearly in the palm of his hands. Given it's the "type of film" Nolan wanted to make, the ticking-time bomb vision here works, but the movie could've been much better if he had taken some moments of rest for those truly epic moments to deliver. A well-conceived war film, but it's not Nolan's most returnable visit.… Expand
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ErikTheCriticOct 8, 2018
This may not be his best work, but Nolan still manages to deliver first-rate, striking visuals accompanied by excellent performances and a sustained intensity throughout the whole film.
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NoahPfisterFeb 27, 2019
Seeing this in IMAX was one of the greatest movie going experiences ever. The screen was huge, the sound was epic, and the experience was perfect. So with that out of the way, how is Dunkirk? Well, to put it simply, it's EPIC. It's aSeeing this in IMAX was one of the greatest movie going experiences ever. The screen was huge, the sound was epic, and the experience was perfect. So with that out of the way, how is Dunkirk? Well, to put it simply, it's EPIC. It's a beautifully shot, amazingly scored (GO ZIMMER) and perfectly directed by Christopher Nolan. Weirdly enough, unlike Inception or Interstellar, Nolan doesn't bother with too much dialogue here, and instead focuses purly on the action--and HOW GLORIOUS IT IS. Everything is practical and feels very real, which is perfect for a movie trying to show the TERROR of war. Not the HORROR. Now while I can praise this movie and call it perfect, it is slightly flawed. The lack of real character development might upset some, but then again this is a realistic take on war and in war soldiers don't usually talk about themselves in the middle of gunfire. Also the editing does get a bit weird at some points, jumping from different points in time, which will take you out of the experience. Lastly, people were expecting the violence to be over-the-top like in Saving Private Ryan and it is not, so if you want that, this ain't your movie. So in all, I recommend Dunkirk proudly, 'cause it's worth your time. Watch it, then watch it again.… Expand
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DerekReideMar 29, 2019
A stunning film about one of the biggest battles in World War II. Amazing visuals and great use of limited dialogue. 'Dunkirk' is a really good drama movie.
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noob328Aug 23, 2022
Probably the best Nolan film I've ever seen. It's intense, has little to no exposition, gripping, etc. Yes, the characters are fairly shallow but that's the point. It's a war movie, and therefore showing the battle itself not the characters.Probably the best Nolan film I've ever seen. It's intense, has little to no exposition, gripping, etc. Yes, the characters are fairly shallow but that's the point. It's a war movie, and therefore showing the battle itself not the characters. You are forced to care for these characters because of the already-existing knowledge of the event and the circumstances provided in the film. It's a technical masterpiece.… Expand
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AgentLviJun 27, 2023
Great movie. The story is decent. The scoring is great, visual is really amazing, the voice & sound is also amazing
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BabaRoogaNov 2, 2022
Really amazing WW2 movie, I would recommend it to everyone, even if you don't like "war movies".
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HappyliveMay 7, 2022
çok az diyalog ile geniş açılı sahneler çekerek çaresizlik korku endişe gibi duyguları muhteşem harmanlayan başyapıttır.
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danibreviewsJun 7, 2022
This is the best war movie I have watched so far. The visuals are amazing and every scene looks incredible, alongside with a strong soundtrack, the best I have ever seen in a movie. Dunkirk highlights Christopher Nolan’s genius and shows justThis is the best war movie I have watched so far. The visuals are amazing and every scene looks incredible, alongside with a strong soundtrack, the best I have ever seen in a movie. Dunkirk highlights Christopher Nolan’s genius and shows just how heroic and good that people can be. It also brings in strong performances by Fiona Whitehead, Harry Styles, Mark Rylancer, Tom Hardy, Lee Armstrong and the rest of this amazing cast. Dunkirk is a must watch for all cinephiles!… Expand
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joboxrno1Jul 3, 2022
Great Movie all around. Worth your time. Inspiring story about war and humanity
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Richard552Aug 10, 2022
Giving a 10/10 to Dunkirk isn't enough. It's another flawless masterpiece from Nolan and such a unique experience.
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AmadouIraklidisAug 11, 2023
Really good movie. An adventure of a film, so much ebbing and flowing, and the intertwining of narratives was beautiful.

It was frustrating seeing the complete and abject failure of the troops to protect their withdrawal, though it'sReally good movie. An adventure of a film, so much ebbing and flowing, and the intertwining of narratives was beautiful.

It was frustrating seeing the complete and abject failure of the troops to protect their withdrawal, though it's difficult to decipher whether that was a poor decision on the part of the movie makers or if it was somewhat historically accurate.

Either way, doesn't really take away too much. Incredible movie.… Expand
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samdobrevaAug 23, 2023
"Dunkirk" (2017) is an awe-inspiring masterpiece directed by the brilliant Christopher Nolan. Set against the backdrop of World War II, the film is a triumph of storytelling and cinematography. Nolan's ingenious narrative technique"Dunkirk" (2017) is an awe-inspiring masterpiece directed by the brilliant Christopher Nolan. Set against the backdrop of World War II, the film is a triumph of storytelling and cinematography. Nolan's ingenious narrative technique intertwines land, sea, and air perspectives seamlessly, immersing the audience in the heart of the evacuation. The absence of a singular protagonist is a stroke of genius, allowing us to appreciate the collective courage. Hans Zimmer's evocative score amplifies the tension to a crescendo. With breathtaking visuals and meticulous attention to historical detail, "Dunkirk" stands as a heartfelt tribute to the resilience and valor of those who were there.https://pickleballopinion.com/… Expand
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