Reviews of the movie "Dunkirk" will help you determine whether this film is worthy of your attention. This is the last directorial work of the cult American film director Christopher Nolan. The picture is based on real events. The plot tells about the Dunkirk operation carried out during the Second World War. Its essence was the emergency evacuation of the English, Belgian and French units after the battle of Dunkirk, which took place in 1940.
The film "Dunkirk"
Reviews of the film "Dunkirk" are collected in this article. Events in the film unfold in 1940. Fascist Germany literally every day strengthens its power. It is becoming increasingly difficult for the Allies to resist it.
During the Battle of Dunkirk, armies of German soldiers and allies converged on French territory as part of the so-called Wehrmacht French campaign. As a result of this battle, the Germans won a tactical victory. The Allies were able to avoid a crushing defeat and huge losses, only thanks to the successful evacuation, which the film is dedicated to.
As a result, 338 thousand soldiers representing the armies of Great Britain, France and Belgium were saved.
In the picture, the events begin with a demonstration of scenes surrounding hundreds of thousands of allied forces and British soldiers significantly superior to their enemy forces. The armies are actually trapped. Behind them is the sea, which at the moment is not possible to overcome. And the enemy’s vice is shrinking harder and harder every hour.
Director Nolan
The first reviews of the film "Dunkirk" appeared immediately after the pre-premiere screenings of the picture. After all, increased attention was riveted to the tape, thanks to the figure of the director. Christopher Nolan has already shot more than one film, which later became a modern classic of cinema.
He made his debut in 1998 in the thriller "Pursuit", filmed in the neo-noir genre. In 2000, he presented to the audience and critics a confused psychological detective "Remember." In 2006, he noted the dramatic thriller "Prestige", dedicated to the mysterious work of magicians.
In 2014, the attention of the entire world cinema community was riveted to his sci-fi drama "Interstellar".
Cast
It is noteworthy that for the main roles in this picture, Nolan risked inviting little-known actors. In the reviews of the film "Dunkirk" this was noted. For example, Tommy plays Fionn Whitehead, and Peter plays Tom Glynn-Carney.
Collins is a little known Russian viewer - this is Scottish actor Jack Lauden. In Tom Harper’s British drama mini-series War and Peace, he played Nikolai Rostov.
The role of Alex went to Harry Styles. Prior to this work, he was better known as a singer. In several paintings he appeared exclusively in a cameo, that is, he played himself.
Gibson is played by Aneyrin Barnard, a Welsh nationality. He also noted in the series "Wars and Peace", embodying the image of Boris Drubetskoy on the screen . His most famous work is the role of Richard III of Gloucester in the television series White Queen.
Colonel Winnant is brilliantly played by English actor James D' Arcy. It is he who appears before us in the image of Rufus Sixmith in the dramatic detective story of the Wachowski brothers "Cloud Atlas".
Reviews for the movie "Dunkirk"
In Russia, "Dunkirk" was successfully held in cinemas. The number of positive reviews is many times greater than negative - about 250 against 40.
After watching Dunkirk, many critics noted in reviews that this was Nolan's first military drama out of ten of his feature films. At the same time, he is also the first film in the career of a director based on real events. All these remarkable facts gave a special interest to what is happening on the screen.
With a skillful directorial hand, the picture was divided into three storylines. The first takes place on the shore, shortly after the end of the battle of Dunkirk. Here, surrounded by a young soldier trying to survive with his fellow soldiers.
The second storyline unfolds at sea. There, the viewer has the opportunity to follow the fate of one of the thousands of Britons who went to carry out the evacuation. The third line is the air element. In the sky there is a fierce battle between the British and German Air Force. The struggle is not for life, but for death.
The premiere of the film "Dunkirk", reviews of which are given in this article, took place in July 2017. Immediately after this, the picture went on a wide rental.
The uniqueness of the tape "Dunkirk"
It is worth recognizing that "Dunkirk" is very different from all previous films of Nolan. There is practically no exposure and dialogue. The first ten minutes of the picture, we hear a human voice only when they are given orders and shouting short remarks during the battle. This gives a special effect to what we see on the screen. At the same time, the director achieves documentary, showing many episodes in real time. For example, an air battle.
At the same time, one cannot but notice the directorial moves inherent only to Nolan. In the reviews of the film "Dunkirk" in 2017, they paid special attention. For example, this is a non-linear narrative.
Technical wonders
What Nolan particularly succeeded in at Dunkirk was necessarily noted in reviews and reviews, so were his so-called technical miracles. The director clearly demonstrates his love and respect for all the practical effects that can only be used, and the smallest details. All this helps to plunge into the events that occur on the screen.
Cinematography deserves the highest praise. Again, the Swede Hoyte van Hoytema, already filming Interstellar, brilliantly worked together with Nolan. Especially successful were the air duels, which in most films are shown plain and monotonous.
Here, all air battles look as realistic as possible.
Without bloody horrors
Critics about Dunkirk in reviews and reviews note that the film has a rating unusual for this genre - viewers can watch it at least 13 years old. Usually films about the wars in America are allowed to attend only from 16 or 18 years old. But this is a different case.
At Nolan you will not find severed limbs and a sea of blood. The director manages to capture the attention of the viewer not with the help of these standard techniques, but thanks to a fascinating plot, as well as the most ambitious shootings. Nolanu seeks to convey to each viewer a terrible sense of vulnerability on the battlefield, when a bullet can get you at any time.
The soundtrack written by Hans Zimmer, which only enhances the atmosphere of tension, deserves special mention.
Negative reviews
Those who did not like this movie argue that the plot is sometimes too boring and drawn out. This contributes to the overall timing of the picture. The film lasts about two hours.
Nolan also had to listen to a lot of criticism because of the historical inconsistencies and blunders that are present in the picture. Viewers noted that even making a discount on the fact that it is an art, rather than a documentary, it is worth recognizing that there are too many flaws. So much so that they begin to cut their eyes almost from the first minute.
For many, it became unclear why the representatives of the German army were completely absent on the screen. All this created the effect of a battle with an ephemeral, invisible force.
Moreover, in such a long time, the film begins to break up into separate artistic sketches and does not look like a separate, whole picture.