Review of Dunkirk (2017) by Josh A — 04 Sep 2017

The movie isn't so much about the historical story of Dunkirk as it is about the British mentality and psychology. This is a quintessentially British movie. As opposed to American war movies, the emotions are beneath the surface, but no less real.

The military bearing presented by the Brits (most notably by pilot Tom Hardy) seems almost ludicrous; all the movie would need would be to have the fighter pilots drinking tea while flying to make it into a parody.

But despite the danger, death, and fear, the absolute seriousness of all involved allows the audience to be absorbed into this culture of the stiff upper lip.