4-Minute Movie Review: Dunkirk
Carol the Cat and Tiffles Tennebaum give their 4-minute, spoiler-free review of Dunkirk, coming to theaters on Friday, July 21st.
About Dunkirk
In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops were slowly and methodically evacuated from the beach using every serviceable naval and civilian vessel that could be found. At the end of this heroic mission, 330,000 French, British, Belgian and Dutch soldiers were safely evacuated.
Initial release: July 20, 2017 (Russia)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Music composed by: Hans Zimmer
Screenplay: Christopher Nolan
Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema
Cast includes: Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy, Harry Styles, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance
Originally recorded 07/17/2017
Guardians of the Geekery: Dunkirk
While the timeline got confusing at times, the movie was so suspenseful it almost didn’t even matter! The absence of dialogue really amped up the anxiety of the situation, and Nolan artfully used silence to tell the story the way most directors use dialogue. The continuous ticking of the clock in the score only added to the suspense.