Tomorrow I’ll see Oppenheimer again (and then my review is coming after that, promise!). Tonight I’m going to rewatch Christopher Nolan’s 2017 epic Dunkirk. The way he tells the story of the evacuation of that French beach in 1940 is primal and exhilarating, full of dread and tension. He drops us right into the chaos of war to tell an intimate story about fear and intensity of purpose, and plays with cinematic time to amp up the confusion and anxiety of the soldiers on the beach. And though it is set more than 80 years ago, it feels urgent and even contemporary. Much the same could be said about Oppenheimer, too, but I think he’s even more successful here… though I reserve the right to change my mind about that after tomorrow. (Read my 2017 review.)
US: stream on Netflix through August 11th, and on Max (via Prime); rent/buy on Prime and Apple TV
UK: stream on Prime; rent/buy on Prime and Apple TV
See Dunkirk at Letterboxd for more viewing options.
My wife and I (and an elderly friend) really disliked this film: for its too-loud soundtrack, for its young male actors who were indistinguishable from one another, for its fragmented storyline. Our seats were comfortable, though.
Say………is that exorcism movie still packing ’em in?
The fragmented storyline is a huge part of its genius!
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