The men on the beach were one week, the people in the boats were one day and the pilots were one hour. It just feels like it is all happening at once. Most of the characters don’t have names or back stories, so the soldiers on the beach seemed to run together. There is very little dialog and long action shots which gives the film a more realistic feeling, you are not focused on a few, you are watching all. The most personal part of the movie is Mark Dawson (Mark Rylance), the boat captain coming to rescue the soldiers with two teens. Farrier (Tom Hardy) is a brave and fearless pilot with very little dialog. Commander Bolton (Kenneth Branagh) brings a sense of determination to his role of highest ranking British officer on the beach. Christopher Nolan was able to bring excitement to the expected ending. I enjoyed the film though the big picture view made the details a little less memorable.
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Official Synopsis
Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German Army, and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.
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Overview
| Principle Cast | Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh |
| Director | Christopher Nolan |
| Screenwriter | Christopher Nolan |
| Cinematographer | Hoyte Van Hoytema |
| Editor | Lee Smith |
| Run Time | 106 minutes |
| Genre | Action, Drama, History, War |
| Premier | July 21, 2017 |
| Academy Award Nominations | Best Motion Picture of the Year Best Achievement in Directing – Christopher Nolan Best Achievement in Cinematography – Hoyte Van Hoytema Best Achievement in Film Editing – Lee Smith Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) – Hans Zimmer Best Achievement in Sound Editing – Richard King, Alex Gibson Best Achievement in Sound Mixing – Gregg Landaker, Gary Rizzo, Mark Weingarten Best Achievement in Production Design – Nathan Crowley, Gary Fettis |
