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5th June 2020, 08:18 | #11 |
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It was well filmed, very atmospheric. Wouldn't watch it again though.
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5th June 2020, 11:33 | #12 |
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Thought it was rubbish tbh, much the same as the Midway remake, even rubbisher
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5th June 2020, 14:54 | #13 |
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Saw this in the cinema, and just re-watched the Blu-ray. I think it's an extraordinary piece of work. It chooses to be about the whole terrible event, rather than focusing on any individual. The sinking of the torpedoed ship is brutal, and the soundtrack with its relentless pulse means you never relax. Are there discrepancies? Yes. Dunkirk was utterly smashed to ruins, rather than being the picturesque seaside town we saw in the film. As for the timeline, no it isn't linear, but knowing that builds the tension- you eventually realise the different stories (troops on the beach, the Spitfire patrol, the Little ship) will all come together somehow. Sorry you didn't enjoy it, I think it's the best thing Christopher Nolan has done by a country mile. |
5th June 2020, 15:08 | #14 |
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Viewed at the cinema is the best way to get the feel of the film. Enjoyed it better than the dvd but still worth watching.
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I agree - it was hyped up rubbish, the 1960's file with, John Mills Richard Attenborough and Bernard Lee was much nearer to the event, no "deering do" just real "what a NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- up" reality and of course the tin helmets were the correct colour! Chris.S.
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5th June 2020, 20:31 | #16 |
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As a film it was entertaining but historically and factually it was rubbish. No way would a Spitfire be able to glide for as long as that supposedly did and then shoot another aircraft down.
My father was at Dunkirk and he would never talk about it unless he had a couple of drinks, he reckoned it was every man for him self and many good men got left behind. He had to blow a fuel dump on the edge of Dunkirk and the explosion was so large he felt the heat after he had been driving for 15 mins. |
7th June 2020, 14:46 | #17 |
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I watched on the cinema & was very disappointed. There was no real atmosphere & it gave you the impression that there were only 3 Spitfires & a few dozen soldiers & a few ships.
Would not be persuaded to see it again! |
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