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Rating: Q=8, P=6 / Can't Get Enough
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World War II, Survival, Historical
From the very first scene, I knew this film would get to me...in a good way. What a monumental feat from Christopher Nolan--making his audience see and feel the tortuous panic of the notorious battle. He shows us the countless attempts to escape, only to return back to the beach or drown in the belly of a ship or at sea. He shows us the shell-shock, how priorities, loyalty, survival and trust become murky and grey and confusing.
Nolan's editing is superb, showing the plot out of sequence for an even more pensive and disturbing feel. And Hans Zimmer's incredible score amps up the fear and desperateness to an almost unbearable level--there were moments when the score made me shiver and I could feel my stomach react.
This is an important film that is difficult to watch. It makes you think about the state of humanity, the essence of what it means to be human, the awful reality of war.
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