Thelonebillsfan Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dunkirk_2017 98% (40 Fresh / 1 Rotten) Average Score: 9 Quote A master filmmaker with all the state-of-the-art resources due a man who produces sci-fi and comic book blockbusters turns his attention to history with breathless, stunning results in “Dunkirk.” https://rogersmovienation.com/2017/07/17/movie-review-nolan-immerses-us-all-in-the-harrowing-history-of-dunkirk/ Quote Christopher Nolan's largely bloodless but profoundly harrowing war epic is the best film he's ever made. https://www.indiewire.com/2017/07/dunkirk-review-christopher-nolan-harry-styles-tom-hardy-imax-70mm-1201855825/2/ Quote On one hand, he has delivered all the spectacle of a big-screen tentpole, ratcheting up both the tension and heroism through his intricate and occasionally overwhelming sound design, which blends a nearly omnipresent ticking stopwatch with Hans Zimmer’s bombastic score — not so much music as atmospheric noise, so bassy you can feel it rattling your vertebrae. But at the same time, he’s found a way to harness that technique in service of a kind of heightened reality, one that feels more immersive and immediate than whatever concerns we check at the door when entering the cinema. This is what audiences want from a Nolan movie, of course, as a master of the fantastic leaves his mark on historical events for the first time. http://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/dunkirk-review-christopher-nolan-1202495701/ Bow before the master Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breesus mode Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I want to see this so badly, it looks so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bednarik60 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I read about the actual even and i can't believe i never heard of this whole ordeal/event before. It seems like a amazing story. A lot of good actors in this on to, i bet its going to be really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phire Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Want to watch this ASAP. Love stories from that era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltman Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Nolan can get a pretty pretentious, but I appreciate him pushing himself into different genres like this. I think my dad is more hyped for this than I've ever been on anything, and that's saying a lot. Can't wait to take him to it this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanLegend Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 For those maybe not aware, there's a 1958 film with the same name based (obviously) on the same story that's a solid flick and worth watching, if you're interested in comparing the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coors Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 This is my most anticipated movie in years. I can't wait to see it in theaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelonebillsfan Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 Saw it in 70MM Imax. Technically it's a god damn marvel, it should sweep the Oscars in every technical achievement category. Story wise, it wasn't the most novel or anything, but there's a constant feeling of kineticism and it doesn't linger too long on any one thing that I appreciate. Great movie, will definitely see again at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeaponX Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Seeing this in IMAX w/ laser because there aren't any 70MM IMAX locations near DC. I read up on the IMAX w/laser and that seems to be a good way to watch the movie too. So pumped to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENINCH Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Apparently one of the Dunkirk survivors was in tears over this movie. On the other hand Mia Khalifa didn't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltman Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I didnt think it was perfect but it was seamless and unrelenting in it's boot on your neck feeling of being trapped and everything going to hell. The sound design was great, but the sound mix was not..like the last couple films Nolan has done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coors Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I'm hoping to see it this weekend. For those of you who have seen it.. how was Harry Styles performance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltman Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 1 hour ago, coors said: I'm hoping to see it this weekend. For those of you who have seen it.. how was Harry Styles performance? he was fine to good for speaking parts...better with the visual acting (facial movements) Maybe it was the IMAX I saw it in...but they didn't really do a great job sound-mixing the vocal track against the music/sound effects, a lot of his dialog I couldn't hear as well. Really none of the younger actors had a whole lot of dialog for huge swaths of the movie The two that did were the civilians coming over from England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeaponX Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 For large parts of the movie, it's a silent film. To me, it was more about capturing the fear and scale of the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles26 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 On 7/25/2017 at 0:41 PM, Kiltman said: a lot of his dialog I couldn't hear as well. There were a couple points during the movie where I wish there was closed captioning. Between the accents and sound effects they were tough to understand at points. I found it to be an incredibly emotional movie, no doubt partly a result of the lack of dialogue at times and that near-constant stopwatch ticking. You could really feel the fear, desperation, and hope (at varying points, of course) of the characters. The scenes with the local newspaper at the end had me a little choked up. Overall, another home run for Nolan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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