Intensity, definitely. But the emotion I'm expecting it to deliver is a more complex issue. It's been described as a cold film - breathless, unsentimental. A numbing experience that captures the subjective fear and futility of the event without moralizing it. I wouldn't expect this to have the same tear-jerking quality that Saving Private Ryan has, for example. History shows that the evacuation ends on a hopeful note, but otherwise I expect this film to be more along the lines of United 93 in terms of "feels". In other words, a genuine sense of presence and a level of sheer fight-or-flight intensity that overrides other emotions.
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Intensity, definitely. But the emotion I'm expecting it to deliver is a more complex issue. It's been described as a cold film - breathless, unsentimental. A numbing experience that captures the subjective fear and futility of the event without moralizing it. I wouldn't expect this to have the same tear-jerking quality that Saving Private Ryan has, for example. History shows that the evacuation ends on a hopeful note, but otherwise I expect this film to be more along the lines of United 93 in terms of "feels". In other words, a genuine sense of presence and a level of sheer fight-or-flight intensity that overrides other emotions.
Kacho
Gold Member
That's sick
I'm pretty interested in Dunkirk and the events surrounding the battle, but the more I hear about this film the more I'm convinced that it's not my cup of tea. A shame really because there are a lot of myths surrounding the real events and I'm sure that a film that addresses them would be worth seeing.
and it's all in bane voice for some reason
Well this dude just basically did a full review
https://letterboxd.com/fatalkoala/film/dunkirk-2017/
https://letterboxd.com/fatalkoala/film/dunkirk-2017/
Inferno313
Banned
Different war movies can be about different aspects of war. Where Saving Private Ryan is, at least in part, about the brutal horrors of the violence of war. Dunkirk is supposed to be placing more emphasis on the tension of impending doom. Violence and gore isn't necessary to communicate that idea.
Many of the best war films ever were made in an era where they couldn't even show as much violence as a PG-13 movie can nowadays.
Fancyarcher
Member
Definitely gonna see this in the cinemas. Sounds like it's quite the experience.
TDKR & Interstellar weren't too long ago, hot take.
TDKR & Interstellar weren't too long ago, hot take.
Victory has defeated you.
Master Of Illusion
Member
Has Nolan ever made a less-than-great movie?
Ryo Hazuki
Member
Sounds amazing as expected. Can't wait to see it.
Hickbilly Deluxe
Banned
Don't worry, you always get a few that declare any movie set in a time of war to be gore porn and awful. Just give it time.
M.W.
Gold Member
Rises and Interstellar were very meh-tacular
DecoReturns
Member
Non-linear story telling is so Nolan.
Virtually no dialouge is not however. Pretty excited to see this.
Virtually no dialouge is not however. Pretty excited to see this.
JimJamJones
Member
Messofanego
Banned
There are already documentaries, like the new one called Dunkirk: The New Evidence. It's absolutely worth seeing.
The Illiterati
Member
I was first disappointed by DKR and then I hated Interstellar so much that I'm fully off the Nolan train. I will not see this in IMAX.
LegendofDragoonLives
Member
I'm in holiday when it comes out and won't be able to catch it until august 6 at the earliest. Unless I go in Vietnam, but I leave Ho Chi Minh City (the only Imax city in the country) the day it releases.
TetraGenesis
Member
Screaming.
Guerrillas in the Mist
Member
All the IMAX cinemas in Scotland are Digital...
Insane Metal
Member
Fuck. Literally everyone praising it.
CaviarMeths
Member
I never got what this guy was actually doing. Cleaning the bell or?
Interstellar was great
I don't know if it was great in some sort of cinematic canon sense but it was incredibly enjoyable
Almost three whole years!
TetraGenesis
Member
Rises I'll agree with you (I think that's pretty universal) but it's disingenuous to say Interstellar is "meh-tacular" rather than just divisive. There was a thread on it recently where it was split fairly evenly between people who were underwhelmed and people who think it sits among his best work.
RustyNails
Member
Ticking clock is going to be the next HORNNNNN in trailers now, isnt it? Based Zimmer.
GravityInsanity
Member
Wow. For whatever reason learning this has peaked my interest.
RustyNails
Member
Shining the monkey.
Man with Knife
Member
Maybe I grew out of Nolan a little or maybe it's the fact that all his movies after TDK have been rather subpar and don't hold up on a rewatch, but I can't get myself hyped for this. Still waiting for something to get me interested, but I don't know what it is (it's not early impressions for sure).
BossDarkseid
Member
YUou don't think Inception benefits from a rewatch?
I'm a big fan of Nolan, but his last few films really haven't been rewatchable. Hopefully since this movie is under 2 hours it will help in that regard.
thehypocrite
Member
Nobody cried, and did the audience clapped?
I'm familiar with what happened; I just don't like what this film seems to be trying to do.
ShemhazaiX
Member
The problem with Interstellar is that it's a bad movie made VERY well. It's Transformers for the pseudo intellectual demographic.
Edit: I say this as someone who is a huge fan of pretty much all of Nolans work, except for Interstellar.
Fancyarcher
Member
Rises was pretty critically acclaimed and well-regarded upon release, so no I'd hardly consider that opinion universal. I love Rises because I see it as a very popular conclusion to his Batman trilogy, and very entertaining as well. A five second "bad" scene hardly takes away from the "experience" for me.
