Dunkirk Review: Christopher Nolan Transforms World War 2
Dunkirkisn’t just a departure for writer-directorChristopher Nolan; it’s a departure for mainstream cinema as a whole. A movie without a protagonist, much of a story, or distinct characters,Dunkirkis largely about the experience, but not in a “theme park” sense. Rather than try and give a broad overview of Operation Dynamo and the particulars of rescuing 400,000 soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, Nolan wants to put the viewer as close to the action as possible to feel the need for survival....