Dunkirk ( the film )

[mekonmcfc]

My granddad told us a story about him at Dunkirk. They had been so tired a few of them fell to sleep in a cellar. They woke up with the Jerry's approaching. He had a bren gun that they had to piss on to cool down. He managed to get home safely and met my gran. The rest is history

 

[che_don_john]

Very good film. There's very little dialogue which seems to be much more effective in conveying how the characters were feeling, and also allows the story to be told visually. It also means that Tom Hardy isn't able to chew up every seen he's in and instead give a very good, understated performance like the rest of the cast. The mixing up of the chronology was a bit confusing at first but soon got used to it. Could have done with a bit of CGI to show more troops on the beach; Nolan doesn't like CGI and therefore wasn't able to convey just how many people were stuck there

Also, the Churchill bit at the end was a bit cheesy and probably could have just finished with the drinking the beer (but then I think Churchill was a nobhead, so that's just a personal thing). Films like this though make me realise just how lucky were are to not be conscripted and have to go through such awful things. A lot of my family were in the forces, from the trenches at the Somme to the Cypriot civil war, and war films make me think of them and what they endured. There's always a risk with such films as this that they become jingoistic, flag-waving, chest-thumping cheese-fests but Nolan absolutely pulled it off.

I will have to go see it again though in a normal cinema; my mate booked us in at the IMAX and then messed up the booking by putting us all in the third row from the front (he got confused by the map as to which end the screen was at). Watching it from so close up was brain-frying and nauseating. A few of our group complained afterwards that they felt sick and were blaming the curry we had eaten before, but it was definitely the screen; why they hell do they bother putting rows of seats so close to an IMAX screen?!

 

[nw42]

Very good film. There's very little dialogue which seems to be much more effective in conveying how the characters were feeling, and also allows the story to be told visually. It also means that Tom Hardy isn't able to chew up every seen he's in and instead give a very good, understated performance like the rest of the cast. The mixing up of the chronology was a bit confusing at first but soon got used to it. Could have done with a bit of CGI to show more troops on the beach; Nolan doesn't like CGI and therefore wasn't able to convey just how many people were stuck there

Also, the Churchill bit at the end was a bit cheesy and probably could have just finished with the drinking the beer (but then I think Churchill was a nobhead, so that's just a personal thing). Films like this though make me realise just how lucky were are to not be conscripted and have to go through such awful things. A lot of my family were in the forces, from the trenches at the Somme to the Cypriot civil war, and war films make me think of them and what they endured. There's always a risk with such films as this that they become jingoistic, flag-waving, chest-thumping cheese-fests but Nolan absolutely pulled it off.

I will have to go see it again though in a normal cinema; my mate booked us in at the IMAX and then messed up the booking by putting us all in the third row from the front (he got confused by the map as to which end the screen was at). Watching it from so close up was brain-frying and nauseating. A few of our group complained afterwards that they felt sick and were blaming the curry we had eaten before, but it was definitely the screen; why they hell do they bother putting rows of seats so close to an IMAX screen?!

Possibly because mugs like your mate exist.

Cheers for the review though, I'll be giving a watch soon.

 

[Blue Maverick]

an absolute stunning film a have to admit when Branagh sees the ships turn up I had a tear in my eye. Like others said Nolan should have packed the beach it would have conveyed the enormity even more. The lack of dialogue and the music ramped up the tension especially when people were stuck inside boats 9/10 a must see in IMAX as well

 

[Ancient Citizen]

Again you're very good with hindsight. Churchill ordered a war crime. Because Somerville (the vice Admiral in command) tried to negotiate surrender of the French fleet and the French commander instead called for reinforcements, the attack was probably just about legitimate by the time Somerville was ordered to get on with it.

But this was a few weeks after Churchill was advocating political union between Britain and France in order to bolster French resistance (not The Resistance). It turned the "defeated ally" into an enemy. Most of the French sailors would probably have wanted to get the fleet into British hands. Instead we killed 1300 of them.

The outcome was what Churchill wanted (partly to show America we were serious) but it probably cost Allied lives when we invaded French colonies in Africa because of the anti-British feeling because of it.

Somerville thought it "the biggest political blunder of modern times and will rouse the whole world against us…we all feel thoroughly ashamed…”
Maybe he was wrong, and it worked, but don't say alternatives were nonsense.

Actual events, and the subsequent results, show that Churchill's decisions, politically and militarily were spot on.
The French had had their country overrun and humiliated in weeks, any discussions between Churchill and what was, by then,
a militarily useless nation, was directed towards damage litigation, I feel sure he wouldn't be too bothered about hurt feelings
and hand wringers.

 

[nixmith2]

I've got to agree,it was slightly disappointing in terms of its impact.Im not sure I enjoyed the IMAX experience either.
7/10

I'm not going to IMAX ever again. I went to see Spectre in the Trafford Centre one and was very disappointed. We were right at the back, so the screen was like a normal one but sat in the middle, the sound was ridiculous and it cost £40 plus quid for me and two kids.

 

[Forzacitizens]

At the start of the film the phrase 'the enemy' is used instead of the Germans

Political correctness?

 

[KCblue]

Just saw it and it was spectacular. Very cool to see a different perspective as everything I've seen about WWII is from an American point of view. I'd give it a 9/10

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[BigBluey]

Sorry to disagree with the majority here but I was a little underwhelmed by the film. As others have said, the producers should have had much more extras lining up. Some of the scenes reminded me of being in Southport! Also there was no scenes from the outskirts of Dunkirk. From what I have read about the evacuation - the German Luftwaffe where constantly attacking the troops.

However, not to detract from the film completely, I found the dog fighting good and as an ex RN, some of the scenes on board and in the water was as near realistic as you could get without it being real.

 

[Saddleworth2]

I think I know what the film was trying to do. Take a small slice of the battle from a number of different perspectives. Mix up the time sequencing to keep audience on their toes. I should have gone to an imax to see it but didn't. 5/10.