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Clemens 2022-04-20 09:01:07

A war movie with a strong Nolan style. Much of the film is depressing, highlighting the hardships of escaping. Bullets penetrated the thin iron sheet of the cabin, the scream of "Stuka", the vibration of fighter engines... These sounds make the audience feel immersed in the scene. The soundtrack is wonderful, the violin bow follows the lonely figure of the fugitive soldier, and the whole string orchestra plays in unison, and the sadness is full of disturbing modernity. The shot of "Spitfire" passing over the sea, as well as the soundtrack, are reminiscent of Nolan's previous "Interstellar", but this time it is not time and space, but the line of fire of life and death. But the overall style of the film is extremely restrained. However, there is an insurmountable contradiction between this restraint and the theme of the "main theme" highlighted in the second half of the film. In theaters, I even started to miss Spielberg, who is far more experienced in navigating big scenes and narratives full of dramatic climaxes than Nolan. With the limited elements used in Dunkirk, you simply cannot believe how the British managed to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people from the French coast. In the end, the unpowered Spitfire swept the coast of France, both romantic and symbolist interpretations that made the Spitfire comical—even in its unpowered gliding state. Killed a "Stuka". All the cold sense of reality before has been dispelled by this "Spitfire"...

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Dunkirk quotes

  • Commander Bolton: Well, I'd rather face waves than dive-bombers.

  • Tommy: Wars are not won by evacuation.