This is visceral, big-budget filmmaking that can be called Art.
By the end ofDunkirk, what stands out the most isnt its inspirational message or everyday heroism.
Its the small indelible, unshakeable images that accumulate like the details in the corner of a mural.
Dunkirkis an impressionist masterpiece.
Hes made the most of it.
Dunkirkstorms theaters on July 21.
Check out what the critics are saying about the film in the review excerpts below.
Its the small indelible, unshakeable images that accumulate like the details in the corner of a mural.
A PTSD soldier walking into the surf to his death.
The sight of a hit German plane silently pinwheeling down into the sea like a paper airplane.
The female nurses handing out tea and comforting words to the haunted men when theyre rescued.
This is visceral, big-budget filmmaking that can be called Art.
Its also, hands down, the best motion picture of the year so far.
Literally: there are times where it actually feels difficult to breathe.
At this darkest of hours, some of them crack; others hold firm.
