Every time I have watched a Christopher Nolan film, I have always told myself that it is the greatest Nolan film I have seen. First the Dark Knight, then Inception, then Tenet, then Interstellar, then his newest film Oppenheimer. Christopher Nolan has hit gold with every single film he has made.

Unfortunately, as good as a film as Dunkirk is, it broke the pattern. It was not as good as the last film. In my case, Memento.

Dunkirk, as the name suggests, is about the evacuation of troops after being surrounded by German forces at the beaches of Dunkirk. You follow three groups of people throughout the film: A pair of soldiers as they are attempting to evacuate the beach, a civilian who is preparing to rescue troops, as well as a trio of spitfires on their way to Dunkirk.

Like Reservoir Dogs, Dunkirk is told in a non linear fashion. The troops story is a week before the evacuation, the civilians story is a day before, and the air force is an hour before. And yet, you see scenes brilliantly planned out. Following multiple perspectives on the same event. To easily phrase it, they all cross paths.

The cinematography is beautiful, the soundtrack is very similar to the water planet of Interstellar. The use of time ticking features in both. Throughout the film, from what I can tell, camera lenses are changed throughout to give different stories a different feel. Giving the film a unique and brilliant look to each section.

Something that I took notice of is that Harry Styles is in the film. He gives an amazing performance. To the point where I completely forgot it was Harry Styles. On the topic of acting. The acting in this movie is astonishing. It makes the film feel grounded and almost sad to a degree. It's not an anti war film per say. But it definitely conveys the emotion of war being absolute hell.

Although on the shorter end of Christopher Nolan films, the tenseness of the film makes it feel as long as Oppenheimer.

Although this film is great in many ways. I don't think it compares to spectacles, such as Interstellar or Tenet.