Dunkerque

A depersonalized war epic in which instead of powerful and emotionally wrenching human stories or heroism, Nolan presents a wartime hell in an anonymous, detached guise. Indeed, it is quite difficult to fixate on any one character, as the narrative honestly follows the "rescue" as a whole and, with few exceptions, essentially gives no character room to make individual sacrifices for the benefit of all. Dunkirk's strength lies primarily in its detached, impersonal, bold approach and Zimmer's hellishly evocative soundtrack, which I can't imagine the sound of some scenes without hearing. In IMAX it was incredibly good; home viewing cut almost a quarter of the original experience. But in the war movie category, it's stunningly original and innovative. (20/11/2018)

Christopher Nolan is a big name and a guarantee of the highest quality, and I always expect his movies to be brilliant, and IMAX lived up to the standard, but I also expect something extra that will completely blow my mind. Dunkirk is a great and honestly-made war movie, but emotionally cold; and for the first time in my life, I felt like I just wasn’t on the same wavelength with Nolan. I believe and hope that the next time I watch it I will experience stronger emotions, but I'm afraid I’d rather choose a different movie by Nolan instead. Any Nolan movie. (23/07/2017)