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JAHpow
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Just saw is tonight and, like every Nolan film, I highly recommend it. It's so different from everything else that he's made, but you can still pick up elements from other movies of his. It also has a, for lack of a better term, calm intensity to it. Not to mention the cinematography is absolutely beautiful, especially during the flight sequences.

The event itself is something that I've never really researched. I've always been fascinated by World War II and have read dozens of books on it, but Dunkirk has never been at the peak of my historical interest. That has changed after this film. Now I need to find a good book about it.

Thoughts on the movie from those of you who have seen it?

And I can't leave out Hans Zimmer. He's done it once again.

"We can practically see it from here."
"What?"

"The Oscar."
Jul 24 2017 1:34AM
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SofaKingSick
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glad to hear another good review.... HYPED
Jul 24 2017 9:57AM
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SKIINGISEASY
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saw it opening night at my local theater, my friend and I couldn't even sit together it was so packed. Beautifully shot and great music but I never see myself watching it again. The characters had little depth and I felt like it lacked a real story in general. Last 20 minutes I just wanted it to be over. I study cinema at university and I think my expectations were just too high
Jul 24 2017 3:45PM
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whiteboi
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I thought that the general story of the characters was a little scattered, and I think that it would've been better if that had chose only 2 or so sets of characters to highlight if that makes any sense.. But overall it was a very good drama and the cinematography was absolutely amazing
Jul 25 2017 3:52PM
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Dddsz
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Very difficult to find this movie for free online. Warner brothers is cracking down on the freebies :/
Jul 26 2017 7:45PM
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iced
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all I heard was that there was a severe absence of negro soldiers for a 2017 movie
can anyone give this a ns confirmation?
Jul 29 2017 9:26PM
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Dddsz
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icedall I heard was that there was a severe absence of negro soldiers for a 2017 movie
can anyone give this a ns confirmation?


Blacks didn't exist until the 1960's
Jul 29 2017 10:43PM
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stinky_cheese
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i loved the movie, i loved how really you don't know any of the soldiers names and i loved how the intense and haunting scenes (which is most of them) would be paired with beautiful cinematography. cool contrast
Jul 31 2017 6:12PM
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JAHpow
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Fun facts

The script was only 75 pages. Which is actually way more than I expected, but less than half of Nolan's other flicks.

The movie was filmed in the exact same spot where the real Dunkirk occured.

All of the flight sequences are actual flight. The pilot sat behind the actor and flew the aircraft in the real but mock dogfights. The planes were Russian Yak-9s made to look like Spitfires.
Jul 31 2017 7:22PM
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