Dunkirk Review

Christopher Nolan is a phenomenon. He made few movies from very few genres, and uprooted them from their roots, to say the least. He made The Dark Knight(Best comic book based film), Inception(Best heist film), Interstellar(Best space film) and The Prestige(Best magic based film) and defined new heights in their respective spaces. With Dunkirk, he enters into the elite by stepping into the notoriously difficult WAR movies.

Cillian Murphy stands out in the limited cast of Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh, Mark Rylance, Harry Styles(Ladies, calm down. Please.) and the newcomer Fionn Whitehead. Murphy pours his soul into the role of a PTSD stricken soldier, giving a chilling portrayal of the outcomes of war. Tom Hardy is mostly seen with a mask for the entire film but still manages to make a lasting impact in a way only he can do. Fionn gets ample screentime on par with the great stalwarts along him, but barely manages to be remembered after the movie. Part of it can be attributed to the movie's survival approach. Others perform their roles accordingly.

Nolan is known for getting the best out of his technical crew, but he entirely knocked this one out of the park, earth, galaxy and the universe. This is the most immersive movie I've ever seen, after Gravity. The scene where the bombs keep going off one after the other, slowly approaching the camera and knocking it the sand off your legs is the most effective shot of the movie.The sound mixing is one of the best ever shot in a film. Not to mention the conscious decision to avoid any backstory to any of the characters and focus solely on the tragedy at hand is a HUGE gamble. But the studio's faith in Nolan, his intellect and his brand paid off, and the movie is expected to get Nolan's hands on the Coveted Gold next year for the best director.

This is as good as experience can get. If you already missed this in the cinemas, repent. It's worth it.