Film Review #045 - Dunkirk (2017)
Dunkirk (2017) is a historical epic thriller film that tells the story of the Dunkirk evacuation during World War II. It was written and directed by Christopher Nolan and shows the events from different perspectives - land, sea, and air. This is my 2nd time watching this film as my local cinema offered to watch it in the original version in 70mm projection. The image of the film in 70mm was vivid and vintage, although there was an occasional flickering during the film. The sound design in 'Dunkirk' is exceptional, reminiscent of the iconic ticking clock in Nolan's Interstellar (2014). This stood out to me the most with Hans Zimmer's score which is a masterpiece. It employs the Shepard tone, brilliantly underscoring the film's themes of fear and tension among the soldiers and the fear of the unknown. The Music and visual storytelling was emphasized a lot in this film and was pivotal. Although there was little dialogue in the movie, the dialogue per se was exceptional...