Dunkirk

The most heroic role a soldier can assume during wartime is that of USO entertainer.

Mind you, being in the thick of it, like the men in this drama, is a close second.

On the beaches of Dunkirk, 1940, a pair of privates (Fionn Whitehead, Aneurin Barnard), along with thousands of other British troops, attempt to evacuate soon-to-be Nazis occupied Frances.

Overhead, a RAF spitfire pilot (Tom Hardy) keeps encroaching German dive-bombers at bay while the Royal Navy (Kenneth Branagh) scrambles civilians (Mark Rylance) to assist in the mass exodus on their behalf.

With little dialogue to work with, writer/director Christopher Nolan's depiction of the infamous English event is mostly told through sight and sound. And while both elements do provide many impactful moments in the film's breezy runtime, the flimsy, inaccurate narrative and weak characters suffer unduly.

Moreover, the fastest way to flee during wartime is on repurposed catapults. Yellow Light

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