"Dunkirk" Review - History on Turbo!

“Dunkirk” was not as incredible as I originally thought, but it’s still one hell of a film, and it’s easily one of Nolan’s best since the Batman films.

What was really hard about watching this film is that it is really damn intense. There's not really a main storyline, which doesn’t help with chilling down the adrenaline rush. Yes, there are 3 or 4 main stories that you follow, and they all are very well written, but you are literally just watching the first 30 minutes of “Saving Private Ryan” in 3x slow motion. It’s an hour and a half of just non-stop gunfire, bombs, and full out war.

But the good thing with all of this though is that you have the brilliance of Nolan’s direction. His passionate drive to make this film the true IMAX/70mm experience is inspiring, as the colors, the angles, and the sound all are created and blended perfectly, no matter if you’re in the air (my god the aerial scenes are beauty), sea, or ground. Every single cast member; Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, even Harry Styles, is just terrific. The glory of Hans Zimmer’s score, the settings, the pace, truth be told, there are a lot of incredible aspects that make “Dunkirk” such a ride, but it can get very intense, and without a coherent storyline, you could get pounded in the face with just a bit too much horror and thrills.

I urge everyone to go see this in 70mm. If you’re brave enough to handle the noise like me, do it in IMAX, but more 70mm. That’s the true intended way to see this piece of work. If you’re going to be in a wild unfamiliar bloodshed WWII scene, you might as well look at it through a beautiful lens.

Two Nebs Up!