Leon Troutsky 26,831 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I'm going to purposefully be vague here because I think that I (inadvertently) watched this movie the best way possible. Quick backstory - a friend suggested a movie tonight. Okay...I was thinking Guardians 2, but he mentioned Dunkirk. Some of his friends said it was a great. Whatever, I'll go. I didn't have time to look into it, let alone watch any trailers or read any reviews. I literally had no idea what the movie was about. Was it a romance? Not likely given my friend's preferences in movies. Maybe an action hero movie? It could have been a Disney flick for all I knew. I just showed up at the theater, sat down, and watched it cold. And I think that's the best way to watch this if you don't know anything about the story already. This is NOT a movie that I would have chosen on my own (I'm not a fan of the genre, honestly) and I'm very happy that I didn't know what it was until I was in the theater. So the brief review: Great movie. I've never seen a movie produced like this nor have I ever seen a story told in this way. My personal view is that it's brilliant. And that's all I'm going to say about the details. With one exception for people with a military background, in spoiler tags not because there are any actual spoilers here but because it only applies to you...if it doesn't apply to you, just go see the movie and don't click below. If you have issues with PTSD then you might want to look into the movie so you know what you're getting into. I've read about problems some people had with "Saving Private Ryan" and other war movies. This definitely falls into that category. It's not the gore so much as the hyper-realism of the scenes. tl;dr version - Go see this movie and, if you can, go see it without knowing anything about it. It's unlike anything I've ever seen, especially in this genre. And my personal opinion is that (with one very notable exception) it's f***ing brilliant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AF89 48,231 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Gonna go see it this friday. Can't wait. I'm actually pretty familiar with the miracle of Dunkirk, I got to check out the area in person several years back. War movies and lit are a guilty pleasure of mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shc 2,284 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 In re your hidden comment. I didn't realize this was a thing until I watched rescue dawn with my dad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leon Troutsky 26,831 Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 @atl falcon 89, I'm not a fan of the genre at all. As I said, I would never have watched this movie if I knew what it was about, let alone watched it in the theater. But I'm glad that I did and, again, I've never seen a story told like this in a movie before. It's so different from every other movie that I've seen in this same genre. Loved it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
falconsd56 26,613 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 We saw it the weekend. Both my gf and I really enjoyed it. Very intense...very powerful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Great American 4,614 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I enjoyed the movie but it didn't live up to my expectations. Probably just me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadfishtom 5,526 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Glad to hear it. I plan on seeing it this weekend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
capologist 13,665 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 8 hours ago, Leon Troutsky said: I'm going to purposefully be vague here because I think that I (inadvertently) watched this movie the best way possible. Quick backstory - a friend suggested a movie tonight. Okay...I was thinking Guardians 2, but he mentioned Dunkirk. Some of his friends said it was a great. Whatever, I'll go. I didn't have time to look into it, let alone watch any trailers or read any reviews. I literally had no idea what the movie was about. Was it a romance? Not likely given my friend's preferences in movies. Maybe an action hero movie? It could have been a Disney flick for all I knew. I just showed up at the theater, sat down, and watched it cold. And I think that's the best way to watch this if you don't know anything about the story already. This is NOT a movie that I would have chosen on my own (I'm not a fan of the genre, honestly) and I'm very happy that I didn't know what it was until I was in the theater. So the brief review: Great movie. I've never seen a movie produced like this nor have I ever seen a story told in this way. My personal view is that it's brilliant. And that's all I'm going to say about the details. With one exception for people with a military background, in spoiler tags not because there are any actual spoilers here but because it only applies to you...if it doesn't apply to you, just go see the movie and don't click below. Hide contents If you have issues with PTSD then you might want to look into the movie so you know what you're getting into. I've read about problems some people had with "Saving Private Ryan" and other war movies. This definitely falls into that category. It's not the gore so much as the hyper-realism of the scenes. tl;dr version - Go see this movie and, if you can, go see it without knowing anything about it. It's unlike anything I've ever seen, especially in this genre. And my personal opinion is that (with one very notable exception) it's f***ing brilliant. On this we definitely agree! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sponge 20,852 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Ill wait for it to pop up on Kodi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Domed Outter 726 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Going to see it next weekend. Really looking forward to it (I suppose it helps that Christopher Nolan is involved). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhenFalconsWin 27,646 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Saw it on Sunday, I put my response in the movie thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Great American 4,614 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 12 hours ago, Leon Troutsky said: @atl falcon 89, I'm not a fan of the genre at all. As I said, I would never have watched this movie if I knew what it was about, let alone watched it in the theater. But I'm glad that I did and, again, I've never seen a story told like this in a movie before. It's so different from every other movie that I've seen in this same genre. Loved it. SPOILER ALERT!!! DO NOT READ AND GET ANGRY WITH ME!! What genre was it? I was expecting a full on war movie but IMO ... it became more of a disaster or survival film. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AF89 48,231 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 2 hours ago, The Great American said: SPOILER ALERT!!! DO NOT READ AND GET ANGRY WITH ME!! What genre was it? I was expecting a full on war movie but IMO ... it became more of a disaster or survival film. That makes sense. Dunkirk was less about the battle (which was mostly a holding action by two sides) than it was the actual escape and how they were able to scrap together this ragtag fleet and save an army. It's always been my understanding that Hitler was partially at fault, he warned his generals not to press too boldly(and had them halt several times) in the mistaken belief that his averting a slaughter would make the British more willing to come to the negotiation table. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Googlywoogly 788 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 I think the British counter attack at Arras is one of the main things that made Dunkirk possible. The Germans had just about every mechanized piece of machinery they owned driving towards the channel and their flanks where wide open. They were rightfully concerned about all these assets being cut off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrews_31 5,358 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 On 7/26/2017 at 11:35 AM, SpongeDad said: Ill wait for it to pop up on Kodi Terranium TV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sponge 20,852 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 49 minutes ago, Andrews_31 said: Terranium TV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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