Dunkirk (Summer 2017) directed by Christopher Nolan

Rroff · 17 Jul 2017 at 05:10

Not from this movie but wow just had a suggestion on YouTube for the Dunkirk tracking shot from the movie Atonement (which I've never watched) pretty incredible single take - well worth having a look at if you've not seen it.

gettothechopper · 17 Jul 2017 at 21:40

review embargo is lifted

everyone saying its amazing!

DrToffnar · 18 Jul 2017 at 10:24

Reviews are excellent. Just booked my tickets for Friday night. Canne wait!!

Phonesis · 18 Jul 2017 at 11:29

Yeah reviews are stunningly positive. Not seen a reaction this positive for a film in years.

J.T · 18 Jul 2017 at 12:43

Really looking forward to this film.

Glanza · 18 Jul 2017 at 13:08

Booked Imax for Sunday morning as working Saturday, claims it's just over 100 minutes not long compared to most of Nolan's work.

Ayahuasca · 18 Jul 2017 at 14:01

Many are saying it's his best work to date.

MookJong · 18 Jul 2017 at 15:15

I was shocked how short the running time is but in my opinion it is a good thing. It would be easy to make it overly long.

Had a settee booked in the Tynseide Cinema for Sunday afternoon for a while now. Was pumped before but now the reviews are glowing I am really excited. Although I have enjoyed a few films over the last few years nothing has compared to Cinema going in the mid to late 90s. Braveheart, HEAT, Saving Private Ryan, The Matrix.

It looks like this could be up there with them.

Robi · 18 Jul 2017 at 16:07

Booked for 11:20pm @ Manchester Printworks IMAX (70mm) on release day. Can't wait!

Liquiduk · 18 Jul 2017 at 16:10

It's been a while since i've been excited for a film release and this is one of em!

poosemon · 18 Jul 2017 at 16:54

going to try and go on Saturday/Sunday, had this earmarked as soon as i saw it was being released so cant wait. Regret earlier in the year not going to see Hacksaw Ridge in the cinema as have watched since and thought it was brilliant, not making the same error again.

GeezerButler · 18 Jul 2017 at 22:34

Phonesis said:
Yeah reviews are stunningly positive. Not seen a reaction this positive for a film in years.

Yep, even USA Today liked it, apart from complaining about the lack of female characters or lead roles for actors of colour:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life...xplores-heroism-innovative-fashion/482574001/

Glanza · 19 Jul 2017 at 08:43

GeezerButler said:
Yep, even USA Today liked it, apart from complaining about the lack of female characters or lead roles for actors of colour:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life...xplores-heroism-innovative-fashion/482574001/

Just wow it's set in the period when they wouldn't have been.

marc2003 · 20 Jul 2017 at 19:15

Ticket booked for the BFI IMAX. Got 200 miles and 6 hours on public transport to contend with but I'll worry about that on the day. :eek:

Gerard · 20 Jul 2017 at 20:38

Glanza said:
Just wow it's set in the period when they wouldn't have been.

No black people in the British army during ww2?

VincentHanna · 20 Jul 2017 at 21:05

There were some in the RAF from the Carribbean.

None at Dunkirk I think.

Glanza · 20 Jul 2017 at 21:26

Gerard said:
No black people in the British army during ww2?

None at Dunkirk that I'm aware of, they were stationed elsewhere.

Gerard · 20 Jul 2017 at 21:40

Wonder if theres any truth to this:

http://ancestralenergies.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/where-were-black-people-at-dunkirk.html

Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Where Were the Black People at Dunkirk?

The UK is currently commemorating the 70th anniversary of Dunkirk. There will be a celebration in Dunkirk later this week.

In case you are not sure what this refers to, in 1940, during the early days of the Second World War, Britain and France suffered defeat at the hands of Germany, and their troops were stranded on the French beaches at Dunkirk.

More than 900 little ships came from Britain, evacuated the British and French forces and ferried them across the Channel to safety. They were able to rescue thousands of troops over the course of several days. This is often reported as an example of wartime British bravery and comradeship.

What is rarely talked about is the fact that many troops in the French Army were from Africa, and the little ships refused to take the Black soldiers. They left them on the beaches for the Germans to capture, and many ended up in Auschwitz. Senegalese director Sembene Ousmane mentions this in his film Camp Thioroye, which is based on the true story of a massacre of African soldiers by the French Army during the war.

if true

Efour · 20 Jul 2017 at 23:10

Sounds plausible. World's changed a hell of a lot in 70 odd years

dowie · 21 Jul 2017 at 08:52

not a very plausible source really... Senegaliese Soldiers were used by the French, though whether they were 'left on the beaches' is a bit of a different question, sounds rather dodgy - AFAIK plenty of French troops were used to defend the retreat (some British troops were too and were captured) - I wonder if this is someone conflating Senegalese regiments (along with other French and some British troops) being used to protect the withdrawal of British and French troops - they wouldn't have necessarily been any where near the beach in that case.