Should you watch Dunkirk?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Dunkirk
Film · 2017
The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June 4th 1940 during World War II.
The sides of Dunkirk
- Soldiers trapped on a beach
- Small boats coming to the rescue
- A ticking clock that never stops
Dunkirk is good for you if…
- you like being tense from the first minute to the last.
- you like war filmed for the biggest screen possible.
- you like a score that ticks like a watch.
Dunkirk is bad for you if…
- you want to get to know the characters. We barely learn their names.
- you want a story told in order. Three timelines are cut together.
About: survival · duty · rescue
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