Review of Dunkirk (2017) by Doug H — 10 Aug 2017

Sparse, but absolutely stunning. Thoroughly enjoyed.

This review of Dunkirk (2017) was written by Doug H on 10 Aug 2017.

Dunkirk has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Dunkirk

Review of Dunkirk (2017)

By Ronie T (17) on 18 Dec 2018

I didn't want to watch this one. Oh boy another war movie. It was good Really good…

Read Review

Review of Dunkirk (2017)

By Shadowmoon24 (4) on 25 Jun 2020

Incredibly boring Christopher Nolan's worst movie ever characters zeros no story no weight very slow bounce back in time untraceable The actions…

Read Review

Review of Dunkirk (2017)

By Yasser A (47) on 22 Dec 2018

Might not be everyone's cup of tea (hardly any dialogue), but man I sure missed Christopher Nolan's work…

Read Review

Review of Dunkirk (2017)

By Di Golding (122) for Dear Cast and Crew (122) on 07 Dec 2018

Christopher Nolan has once again out-performed expectations to deliver a film which isn't just an experience, it is a work of art…

Read Review

Review of Dunkirk (2017)

By Travis P (104) on 07 Jan 2019

By no means is this a bad movie, but if you don't know the actual story, you have no idea what happened in the movie you just spent 90 minutes…

Read Review

Review of Dunkirk (2017)

By Pj Nabarro (328) for Patrick Nabarro (306) on 03 Nov 2018

Nolan's sole conceit is to create an industrial ode to the chaos of warfare, but I'd take Terrence Malick's anti-war ode, The Thin Red Line,…

Read Review

Review of Dunkirk (2017)

By Dimitar D (4) on 17 Jan 2019

Nolan's biggest and best project to date. The best war movie ever made. The sound and filming are beyond this world…

Read Review

Review of Dunkirk (2017)

By Will M (506) on 05 Jan 2019

There is only one moment in all movie and is at the beginning but further is so boring and patriotic that really is gorws its like an old school…

Read Review

Review of Dunkirk (2017)

By Joey R (301) on 17 Nov 2018

Good film. Grim, but moving…

Read Review

Review of Dunkirk (2017)

By Matt Ward (84) for Cinematic Considerations (84) on 19 Dec 2018

Christopher Nolan cements his directorial seal on the historical drama genre with Dunkirk, a sweeping World War II film unlike anything you've…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Cantinflas (2014)

By Roberto L (107) on 24 Sep 2014

Lo único que en verdad es rescatable de esta pobre adaptación de EL GRAN comediante que fue Cantinflas es sin duda su protagonista Oscar…

Read Review

Review of Three Colors: Blue (1993)

By Vincent Canby (762) for The New York Times (9,847) on 11 Mar 2003

Blue doesn't seduce the viewer into its very complex, musically formal arrangements. The narrative is too precious and absurd…

Read Review

Review of Jarhead (2005)

By David (129) on 15 Nov 2005

Dude hollywood should be ashamed.the marines in this movie r portrayed as a bunch of immatures, sex cravin. desecratin, whinin a holes…

Read Review

Review of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

By Konrad A (604) on 30 Apr 2017

To long of a movie that I can't sit and watch…

Read Review

Review of Forrest Gump (1994)

By Jedwards (7) on 29 Aug 2015

This overly sentimental film has often been regarded as one of the finest in cinema history, which it is anything but…

Read Review

Review of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

By Mikef. (18) on 24 Jul 2006

Quite possibly the worst movie I have ever seen. I mean this…

Read Review

Review of Apocalypse Now (1979)

By Joek. (7) on 28 Feb 2006

The original was a classic. Flawed, but still a classic…

Read Review

Review of 9 Songs (2004)

By Michael W. Phillips, Jr. (528) for Goatdog's Movies (527) on 16 Apr 2005

Dreary and pointless, drainingly so, and for a movie that consists basically of sex, rock 'n' roll, and drugs (in approximate order of frequency),…

Read Review

Review of Star Wars (1977)

By Michaelh. (30) on 12 Aug 2008

Only a cult nerd would enjoy this poorly composed film, George Lucas, please don't make any more movies…

Read Review

Review of The Fifth Element (1997)

By Imthenoob (1,101) on 18 Jun 2021

This is a very epic sci-fi film that honestly is a bit too much…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

78%170 Reviews

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

82%272 Reviews

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews

Avengers: Endgame

2019

86%432 Reviews

Deadpool 2

2018

76%1,635 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

Talk to Me

2023

74%83 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

Inside Out

2015

86%1,276 Reviews

Fifty Shades of Grey

2015

43%1,173 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Dunkirk

2017

81%2,328 Reviews

Vanilla Sky

2001

67%866 Reviews

Gomorrah

2008

73%606 Reviews

Weiner

2016

77%248 Reviews

The Da Vinci Code

2006

59%981 Reviews

Collateral Damage

2002

49%499 Reviews

Aloha

2015

43%752 Reviews

Resident Evil: Extinction

2007

58%760 Reviews

The Darkest Universe

2016

62%9 Reviews

Donnie Darko

2001

77%913 Reviews