THE REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SOME SPOILERS.
Hello readers,
I am back with a review on Dunkirk which has been doing well on the box office and has no doubt considered one of the best films this year. Directed by Christopher Nolan and starring several new faces including Fionn Whitehead and other veteran ones including Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy and Mark Rylance, Dunkirk is a film based on the actual evacuation that took place in 1940.
Unlike most stories which you may see in war dramas, Dunkirk delivers a realistic perspective of various people who happened to take part in the operation. To make the story engaging enough, the film was separated into three perspectives; The Mole, The Sea and The Air. With a little dialogue and several suspense surrounding the whole story, Dunkirk has succeeded in giving audience a brilliant glimpse into the whole operation as though we are part of the film.
Interestingly enough, Dunkirk plays with the three perspectives which give little segment here and there which make us understand the characters' emotions and the whole story, putting together a full picture of the whole operation. While the story may be simple, there are some things in the film that are worth a mention.
Firstly, as you may or may not notice this, the film plays with the crowd scenes which show less dialogues and more actions, making the whole tension raised and my heart feeling a little tight to find out what would happened. Secondly, the use of the soundtrack helped elevate the whole story and puts us in the mood whereby time is of the essence. I also could not help but to hear the time ticking in several scenes which make me on the edge of my seat, wanting to know the next move made by the enemy or the different characters. Lastly, the editing and direction of the film were well done. Dunkirk depended on these two factors since there are different perspectives being shown in the film especially up to the near end where almost everyone is gathered at the same spot.
With a beautiful cinematography, well balanced characters and engaging actions, Dunkirk is a film which opposed several films made in the war setting and despite its originality in the screenplay and having not much dialogues was still uptight and well crafted to the end. It may be confusing at first as I watched it, but nevertheless the film was engaging and unbelievable to the very end where the men are finally able to go home. After all, Dunkirk is a honest storytelling about these individuals who stand to the very end, awaiting for deliverance because home is what makes one feel safe and sound.
And home is where your heart is.
Ratings: 8/10
