What Dunkirk Teaches Us About War

A Matter of Film explains what Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk teaches us about war in this Dunkirk Analysis/Essay.
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The first few minutes of Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk are devoted to introducing the exhaustion and desperation that the Allied soldiers had to fight through during this historical event. There really isn’t any gory or ultra violent imagery like Saving Private Ryan’s Omaha Beach scene, but it’s more about the psychological trauma that these people are experiencing. Perhaps this is the main reason why Christopher Nolan said “I don’t really consider it a war movie. It’s a suspense thriller.” The fear and desperation to get out is what’s contagious about the film. But Dunkirk never shies away from showing us the reality of war, which is that people die and often not in the heroic way Hollywood may have led some of us to believe. This is one of the main lessons the film teaches us, but let’s explore exactly what makes Dunkirk different and what we can learn about war and most importantly, about ourselves.
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[@ianharvey8025]

I like that there's no silly love stories to ruin it

[@bladfadsfblaadsfsadf900]

ian harvey dude! Pearl Harbor 11/10!

[@ianharvey8025]

Bladfadsf Blaadsfsadf awful movie

[@bladfadsfblaadsfsadf900]

ian harvey sarcasm? I think that movie is garbage.

[@jofall91]

Bladfadsf Blaadsfsadf to be fair I thought you were serious too. This comment has me laughing 😂

[@MelHyde]

So true

[@kylebuhay_]

"That there are no heroes of war, only survivors." That really hit me hard.

[@taistelusammakko5088]

But the ones in the front were heroes

[@groovyshiveyeshiz8143]

@@taistelusammakko5088 yeah n the true heroes were the blacks and Indians who fought this war for the British...Fuck Winston Churchill and anyone who think he was great

[@Leatum]

@@groovyshiveyeshiz8143 typical edgy bullshit answer from someone who knows nothing, the answer is some much harder than if Churchill was great or not ? Your talking about a whole world at war at a time when so much was already wrong with planet.

[@taistelusammakko5088]

@@groovyshiveyeshiz8143 i remember one german soldiers diary from the eastern front, he wrote that everyone there was a hero. I just kinda refferenced him in my comment.

[@groovyshiveyeshiz8143]

@@LeatumI don't blame you dude ,cz you don't know nothing ...I know much more than they feed you dumb brains....I am telling you what they hid....why did not show any blacks or Indians in the movie

[@mingusog7036]

That's the thing I really liked about this movie, and I'm glad you mentioned it: the fact that you never see a single German soldier (save for the end) the entire movie, yet their presence and power is felt throughout the entire movie. A force that you know is there and you know can hurt you, but you can't fight back against, almost like a demon. Really helped portray the feeling of helplessness.

[@AMatterofFilm]

That's a really good way to put it!

[@richardphilpott1013]

Yeah, and IMO that's why Nolan didn't need to use CGI to recreate Dunkirk as it looked during the evacuation or to create the 300,000 soldiers trying to escape. He just needed to stick to the point. The Germans were bearing down on the Allies, and they could either surrender or try to escape. Of course, escape seemed impossible with the Luftwaffe constantly bombing them and the U-Boats sinking the British warships bringing the men home. Maybe they didn't actually cheer when the Little Ships came into the harbour in real life, but the movie conveys that sense of joy and relief in a moment when there was little to no hope.

[@MrAsh1100]

@@richardphilpott1013 And one very important thing to remember. Its a movie, not a documentary, and its storytelling, not a stats sheet. Something about the negative criticisms always irks me is that they try to compare this movie as a documentary

[@chrisd2051]

True and like the whole time you know, almost instinctively that just in the distance over the smoke. They're there and there's not a damn thing you can do about it.

[@Cryptic_]

Buys real planes and destroys them Respect for realism

[@yeffweykins3283]

Except the "German" planes they used were either Spanish planes that were copies of the German designs or RC planes

[@ajamcan7264]

They just should’ve made replicas of all of the planes. They can work just like the real thing with no problem

[@pocketwingman]

The German aircraft were Spanish aircraft, but they look pretty close to a 109. The Heinkel 111 was a remote control, since there are no more triple 1's. All the exterior shots of the aircraft were remote control aircraft. The "Spitfires" were actually two seater planes, the pilot at the front, and the character in the back.

[@francisl7339]

@@pocketwingman Thanks for the clarification. Can't imagine burning a real "veteran" plane that experienced WWII for a film.

[@suityboi2126]

Dakotah Hutchinson they didn’t destroy any real planes, only models or rc planes

[@siamteatlantei7718]

Dunkirk: Realism, sad truth of war and struggles Hollywood: F L Y I N G T A N K

[@miguelf.6827]

The moment that i best remember because i got impacted was surprisingly the last pilot decision. As you said, this was a survival, the soldiers were desperate to leave the beach. Theres a moment when the RAF pilot looks at its fuel and realises that theres enought fuel to go home. He could leave the combat. Go home with his family. Sleep in his bed. But he turns back and goes to help his british brothers. He was above all of them, he could 100% survive. So he risked his life to save the poor soldiers and in the end he becames prisioner

[@ardhendushannigrahi9493]

Miguel Fernández nice summing up. Tom Hardy's character is actually better than all of the others except the old man.

[@1320crusier]

He was a warrior. Warriors get everyone home by any means.

[@controllerhead47]

German POW camps for officers (especially British airmen) are fucking pristine haha. Chances are the bed he'd get would be better than the one at home.

[@kingjor09]

@@controllerhead47 You've spent too much time on 4chan

[@flyrice1]

Miguel Fernández it’s True and You’re right but the good news is that the RAF Pilot actually didn’t get taken as prisoner or die but instead he was able to join the evacuation and return to Britain in real life

[@jamie1968100]

Dunkirk is an absolute masterpiece.

[@strangerui4009]

It's a masterpiece of art. But sad fact is we don't get these movies very successful. Christopher Nolan made it succed

[@Mattwon]

The Dunkirk spirit is still with us brits till we die

[@paulwilkinson4073]

Mattwon2017-2 yes and that saying is still used today

[@eriksmith5740]

It’s okay very visually stunning but there needed to be tension... even in the death scene it’s just a slow burn that at the end you’re like... and?

[@Bruce-1956]

With container cranes in the background, modern ships, undamaged Dunkurk, etc. Hardly a masterpiece. The Godfather I, II, III are masterpieces, as are many other films, but Dunkirk, no.

[@emiliovanilla6833]

When watching this movie, I felt like it was...an experience. Like you are in the moment, but just one moment of this war. Felt real. Grounded. Nolan is a damn fantastic director. Great video too.

[@jasem8221]

Emilio Vanilla Exactly! I don't see why one should compare it to any other movies or even Nolan's movies. It's truly a haunting yet magnificent experience. With all the cinematic universes going on in Hollywood, this is something we should treasure.

[@pattheegreat]

Indeed... Totally agree

[@sethbennett617]

@David McConville keep in mind that if a bomb lands within 15 meters of you you dont hear it. All you hear is a ringing . Because of the way sound waves work and the fact that if its close enough the air doesn't come in waves it just comes in 1 blast that compresses your eardrum completely and doesnt allow it to vibrate so therefore you dont hear it. That phenomena was discovered in ww1 when explosive shells were first truly put into use.

[@arnaldogonzalez1678]

Watching it imax was one of my favorite memories in recent cinema

[@FOXTROTALPHA2412]

I think the moment at 7:02 is quite touching: The soldier says “all we did was survive” “That’s enough” is the old man’s reply. when you think about his age, it’s very likely he fought in the First World War, and he too “just survived” and faced a similar welcome, with people calling common soldiers “heroes”. He knows the realities of war, it’s true, there are only survivors, which is why that’s it’s enough. It’s survival, or nothing. EDIT: Forgot to say, you did a great job on the video. You know it's a good video because it makes you think and you hardly *realise* it's a great video. So thank you. You and Nolan and the soldiers of Dunkirk and everywhere. Survival is enough for me if it means someone's son, bother, father, husband comes home again.

[@starwarsroo2448]

Tom Hardy crashed his plane, with no survivors

[@starwarsroo2448]

Ruzaini BinYusof of course, Dr Pavel refused our offer in favour of yours, we had to find out what he told you

[@darthsidious4807]

@@starwarsroo2448 He said nothing!

[@marquisdelafayette1929]

He didn’t have enough fuel to make it back if he wanted to continue fighting, so decided to keep going. When he runs out, He landed the plane and set it on fire (so the Germans couldn’t use it or see the tech ) and waited to be captured.

[@starwarsroo2448]

@@marquisdelafayette1929 woosh

[@zpezar8532]

Marquis de Lafayette They were all referring to his introduction scene as Bane in the Dark Knight Rises which Tom Hardy played as

[@grokopf142]

Great breakdown. I remember a lot of folks saying 'i wanted to know if this character was married, what his dreams were' etc etc like you mentioned but they just didnt get it. Great film.

[@AMatterofFilm]

Thanks, Viggo. Great movie, indeed.

[@327legoman]

Viggo The Impaler Yeah but I imagine that's mainly US viewers who probably find it a lot harder build a mental image around each character. Nolan made sure to give each of them very 'stereotypical' appearances and voices. True showing and not telling which I don't think American viewers pick up on all that much. This alongside with the timing of Brexit also makes it 'seem' as though it's a film about and for British people. I'm not one to try and make things political and see politics when they're not there, but the timing of paying homage to the last time we left Europe in the name of independence and self government, being released just as we do the same once again is something which is hard to ignore. Would be one outstanding coincidence.

[@grokopf142]

jamie M I think I totally agree with you, the timing is pretty telling

[@huwguyver4208]

Yeah. I think think characterising the individual soldiers would have bogged down the pace of this movie. Not all films need to be, or should be, character driven. This was about the event.

[@grokopf142]

Huw Guyver that's exactly right

[@michaelrennie1320]

Many people criticise the glorification of this event and describe it as a military failire. For me it can only be described as the valiant effort to get back up after being knocked down, we did not give in or give up. Unity prevailed.

[@yamapopi]

You are completely right, it was an amazing propaganda piece at the time to make believe that it is the British people that saved themselves. But the fact is that the vast majority of the soldiers were saved by french and British military vessels, only a small portion by french and English civilians ships, most of which had been requisitioned by the both the military without asking the owners.... There was no such thing as the wonderful sight of thousands of civilian ships heading towards Dunkirk while all the soldiers would cheer and scream of joy THAT NEVER HAPPENED. This is why Dunkirk the movie is a complete joke in terms of historical accuracy. It wants us to believe the same propaganda of the time that, indeed, was necessary for the British people to continue to fight in 1940, but do we have have to repeat these same lies nowadays by making a war movie with a simplistic narrative or should try to educate people by saying that history is complex?

[@entspannter]

Besides that, Hitler ordered the tanks stopped instead of crushing the remnants, trusting the Luftwaffe instead; So a good portion of commandfailure from the german side also helped...

[@nayten0324]

Well put

[@killergoose7643]

I see that criticism as the point of view of people who study history for statistics rather than stories.

[@StealthyTNT]

@@entspannter Luckily for us, Hitler was actually a dogshit tactician. Even luckier for us, he didn't realize it.

[@samcad-ho3ze]

The calmness that the pilots exhibited made the dramatic tension so much more intense. The dogfights blew me away and gave me chills.

[@plartoota4584]

I interpreted that these characters could’ve been anyone. Any soldier or airman or civilian could’ve had stories like this. I thought each character representing each prospective was reperesenting the whole perspective through their characters

[@EyebrowCinema]

Good analysis on how Dunkirk distinguishes itself from other war films and why that's important. Your emphasis on the lack of characterization is crucial to what makes the film tick. You mention Saving Private Ryan, and while that film is certainly a landmark, I think Dunkirk does an even better job conveying the frenzy of warfare. Where Private Ryan's battle scenes are intense and chaotic, the film is still structured around conventionally developed characters and a familiar "men on a mission narrative". Plus, the bookends with an elderly Ryan asking his family if he's a really good person moralize warfare a lot more than Nolan does. Anyway, great stuff. This is one of your most accomplished videos.

[@AMatterofFilm]

Eyebrow Cinema Thanks, Daniel! I'm still looking forward to your new videos :) Hey, is there any movie you'd like us to talk about?

[@EyebrowCinema]

New stuff should be coming hopefully this week. I made a video essay that one of my profs used in class so now that that's over I'll be posting it soon. I was also slowed down by some computer troubles but they're resolved so I can get back to editing (at least when I'm not playing Dark Souls III again). As for a movie I'd like to see you tackle...as far as recent stuff goes, I'd be interested in a take on mother!, especially given the mixed reception. Plus I'd be interested in seeing you both tackle a full-on horror movie. Given your video on Se7en, it'd also be neat to see you tackle the other 90s horror/thriller about detectives chasing a serial killer; The Silence of the Lambs. But for the most part, just keep on keeping on. You both have yet to make a video I'm not interested in so I trust your future topics will still interest me.

[@AMatterofFilm]

Eyebrow Cinema Cool! You too keep going, man. I'd really love it if you uploaded more often. Regardless, your videos are awesome.

[@EyebrowCinema]

"I'd really love it if you uploaded more often". I would too. One new video will for sure be going up in the next two days. After that, I'm hoping to get something up relatively quickly, ideally within two weeks from now. Thanks for the kind words!

[@jumpmanajf]

Eyebrow Cinema I have to disagree with private Ryan having conventional character development . Only backstory we get is on Tom Hanks character. A lot of the characters are undefined much like the characters in Dunkirk

[@InfernalDreamGuitar]

I almost had tears in my eyes at the ending. I gave it a full 10/10. I understood even when Nolan changed a bit the historical event. I really got his idea and I was like "yeah, bro, it's ok, you made this masterpiece, I get it that you have done it for cinematic purposes"

[@ReconFacks]

Dunkirk is my second favorite movie from all the Oscar nominee’s of this year. To me Dunkirk is such a beautiful crafted technical achievement, the way it was portrayed made it unique. Christopher Nolan deserves the Oscar for best director hands down. I foresee this movie being used as a study for better understanding of film making as a whole concept.

[@therobulus]

Diego Wild West which is the first one?

[@jakobrogers625]

Diego Wild West Which one's your favorite?

[@neonerfilms]

Diego Wild West First?

[@jcy4rza]

What's your first?

[@juanlulourido548]

I’ve just watched it, maibe i’m not a good watcher, but fir me it was boring, i never felt dessperation or action, for example when the are on the beaches they look like 100 men and not more than 10k

[@thyrampantpigeon]

All this is why I loved Dunkirk! It was more like an experience than a film, like you actually winced when you heard the Stukas coming in, you felt the claustrophobia as you were in the pitch black of the sinking ship. I remember watching a review about the film shortly after it was released and so many people were commenting on how they hated the lack of character development, the lack of action and so forth. It's a shame that so many people missed the point of the film.

[@drummer9642]

Right! I genuinely saw a review just saying "the characters didn't talk enough it was boring" and I was lost for words. I watched it in IMAX and it was the best cinema experience I've ever had I was on the edge of my seat the whole way through.

[@ParzivalTheThird]

That it’s really loud. Like, seriously, did anyone else see this in IMAX?

[@lemarchedesbananes8082]

Parzival yup

[@a05odst62]

Yea with my family, it was insane... When enigma played the whole cinema was cheering. Made me proud to be British!

[@jaydens.2526]

A05 ODST Why were you proud to be British?

[@aerrow179]

I watch it in a regular cinema and the first gunshot scared the crap out of me! I’ve never seen a film like Dunkirk.

[@towersthetoad2161]

no and i am so dissappointed i didn't know about this movie until it was too late

[@nelisezpasce]

When you think about it, the movie also shows him going against the common criticism of too much exposition (and collaborating with his brother, because I have to mention that somewhere), relying instead on visual storytelling for fairly long periods. It's overwhelming how he's still evolving, from renting cheap apartments on Memento to crashing freaking airplanes on the same very ocean the story depicts. Bravo Nolan!

[@re1010]

Nelisez Pasce he crash replicas might I add. It more cheap to rent a messerschimt than to buy one, and it ain't to hard to find a rc plane to crash. That's how they used stukas, because there are so few left, let alone in flying order. The stukas were rc planes that were angled to look real.

[@HILAL19564]

This movie will be recognized as a classic in the future. A true masterpiece.

[@MackieLevyn]

“All we did is survive”

[@chrisd2051]

Sometimes..... thats enough

[@recht_voor_zijn_raap5506]

Great analysis video and i completely agree ... The fact that the characters had no backstories, is because in a situation like portrayed in the movie nobody in the real world would talk about their lives back home ... Survival is their only priority (at any costs in some case) ... Too bad a lot of people didn't understand what Nolan tried to do... And this was a loveletter to the British and the "miracle of Dunkirk" .. don't forget: If the miracle didn't happen the Nazis would've annihilated the British army and there would never be an alliance between America and the British (and several other countries) ...no D-day... no liberation... Basically our world of today would look a lot darker in that scenario For me this movie was easily one of the (if not THE) best movies I've seen in the last 5 years ...

[@TheKilroyman]

I watched Dunkirk with my dad sometime late last year, even gave up an online gaming session to do so. I did not regret it! A friend of mine later told me that he went to watch it in the cinema, and there was an old man sitting next to him, which turned out to be a Dunkirk Veteran! After the movie ended and everyone had left the theater, the Dunkirk Veteran pulled my mate aside and he said to him straight; "Young lad, what you saw in that movie is EXACTLY what I experienced when I was at Dunkirk!" Praise from a Veteran of the titular conflict tells you how much love and effort was put into making such an epic true story film!

[@japsniper1980]

That was a refreshing look at Dunkirk. Sadly most people complained about the lack of action, or the lack of characters, but as you mentioned, it's about something much bigger. It's about the events at Dunkirk, not individuals.

[@KC25572]

This was the first movie in a long time that my sister and I watched together in theaters where we didn’t say a word to each other throughout

[@AMatterofFilm]

What do you guys think of Dunkirk? Did you enjoy the video? Tell us more about what you would like to see in the next videos!

[@emiliovanilla6833]

A Matter of Film Have you done The Last Samurai? It's a beautiful film that displays Tom Cruise's acting on another level than his typical action hero persona. I think you should make a video on that.

[@CraftsmanShengCanweget10KSubs]

last scene of the plane burning is wasted they didn't even bother to make the engine, is just a burning shaft

[@SineCordis]

Great video! The $5m vintage plane being destroyed isn't true though, Nolan dismissed this in an interview. He would never do such a thing.

[@AnonYmous-cf2ci]

Why does ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING have to be viewed through the lens of social justice? Cognizant of it, or not, this reeks of SJW interpretations of heroism.

[@Bruce-1956]

Container cranes in the background, undamaged buildings in Dunkirk, sparkly white teeth, train coupe, etc. etc. film is filled with 'errors'. Don't get me wrong, it was a entertaining film more so than anything from Trumpland. Maybe Nolan could try remaking 'the Dambusters', as I have just read that virtually nothing in the 1954 version is true, basically because it was still all 'top secret'. The way 'Nimrod' was ensconced in the music was excellent.

[@andiebrown7792]

I hate the usage of one word in this summary. "Hero". Heroic action and heroism is subjective, sure we have an idea of the war hero, but a hero isn't just one action. A hero is a person willing to go above the call of duty and self sacrifice, how they do this isn't important, it's the fact they did.

[@SlizkYT]

Dunkirk is by far one of the best war films out there

[@Werkvuur]

This is easily my personal favourite Nolan film. The whole thing is a feast for the senses.

[@lettherebelamp5102]

The opening of this video gave me chills.

[@chriswyatt9869]

I still remember the first gun shots when watching it in the cinema. Thought I went deaf lol

[@edwinfcapidos]

Also the immersion. It's way better than 3D.

[@Andyb2379]

It’s fantastic film. As a Brit it captures something only a British person would understand. That spirit of carrying on when your back is up against the wall. There is always hope no matter how helpless things are. A bit like the Blitz spirit of all pulling together when needed.

[@colvinang2684]

1:45 -- "As the film progresses, something becomes apparent..." . . . ASPECT RATIOOOOOOOOOOO. Just trolling, great stuff.

[@SirReelist]

Love it! This is a great channel! The lack of character in Dunkirk is a common criticism of the movie. The character development in Nolan's films is one of my favorite attributes in his films, but the people in Dunkirk not having character worked well for me. That everything is just happening in the moment. It's a not typical Hollywood war hero story. It's Nolan's war story.

[@thereddiablo5957]

Underrated channel

[@barbarayarza5244]

This has been my favorite so far! Keep the great quality!

[@TNNATLIST]

"there are no heroes in war, only survivors". what a quote. Great video. Subbed

[@stephenconroy5908]

I really appreciate you describing it as a "love letter" to the British people, probably best exemplified by Zimmer's use of Elgar to match the ending of the film. It really was a moment in our history when it would have been easier to give in, and accept our lot. Instead, that generation dug deep, stuck together, and did what had to be done. To compare it with leaving with the EU is, as you and Nolan suggest, a nonsense (I've got no love for the EU but it's hardly the Third Reich!). But nonetheless, it is a reminder that when the chips are down, and when hope fades, we have this spirit in us.

[@johnfkennedy1019]

That "war....war never changes"

[@JojiniChazz]

this channel needs to blow up like NOW seriously you guys deserve way more subs and views, amazing content

[@AMatterofFilm]

Thank you so much JojiniChazz! We have been growing pretty fast these last couple of days...let's see what happens :)

[@totolino85]

i've loved Dunkirk since the very first time I saw it , for me it's simply a masterpiece but I was never quite able to put down in words why . you did it for me :) thanks

[@wtslimerick]

Lads your video essays are terrific. Keep up the amazing work!!!

[@AMatterofFilm]

Danny O Brien Thank you!

[@seaworthysloth2375]

Hearing Churchill’s speeches gives me goosebumps

[@KansasViking]

This convinced me to take another look at Dunkirk. I love the analysis! Thanks for a great look a great film

[@rafiabbel1795]

Amazing video as always, keep up the good work!

[@livf891]

I never expected for this movie to impact me as much as it did...

[@Amtran727]

I loved this movie! Saw it twice in the theater and bought it on DVD. I think you summed up perfectly how various components were brought together to make this a really good film.

[@Lucas-pw2ni]

I know that he used real boats and planes because a Dutch trainingboat of the “Koninklijke Marine” has used. And the scenes for the Spitfires has taken somewhere in the “IJsselmeer”. Sorry for my bad English I am Dutch.

[@GlitchedBlox]

COLONIALIST!

[@SuperDscruggs]

Well this is MY favorite war movie.

[@mingotography]

The aural effect to which you refer in the sound-score is called a Shepard-Risset-Glissando, an auditory illusion created by layering tones atop one another spaced an octave apart. It evokes a strong emotional reaction... Suspense. Terror. Escalating tension... Zimmer and Nolan also employ Shepard tones in Interstellar. It is perfectly suited to this material. Well done on your analysis mate.

[@AMatterofFilm]

Thanks Eric!

[@marveluosunderscoregal]

Thank you for making this video and the explanation!

[@manueloliveras1608]

Great analysis! I was thinking the same thing, but you put my thoughts into a great video. Good job!🙌🏼

[@henrygeorge9507]

One of the most beautiful analysis of a film I have ever heard!

[@OSEAN_AIR_DEFENSE_FORCE]

I don’t know why but I keep wanting to watch this again again and again

[@zombie3beast822]

Besides Saving Private Ryan, this is genuinely one of my favorite world war 2 films

[@markwilliams2620]

"So proudly we hail". Can't beleive they filmed it in '42.

[@Aventsdor]

Schindlers list>

[@america1776gmail]

Outstanding. Well made video. A pleasure to watch. Thank you.

[@Leksus73]

Spot on review. Really enjoyed it.

[@SNIFFMYBADGER]

My friend worked on set for Dunkirk in the special FX department. He told me a few interesting stories, such as Nolan would leave the extras on the beach in the cold for hours longer than they were supposed to, so he could get some really fed up, tired faces on camera. He also told me one day Nolan decided to strap an Imax to a plane and catapult it off a boat and into the sea, unfortunately, they left the divers who were meant to retrieve the camera on the beach, but luckily the managed to salvage it.

[@UjangBoyor]

Nolan makes it simple story. French fight german, while british are escaping. In the boat those england says franco is traitor while gibson try his best to save everyone when torpedo hits the ship. I hate to see that this guy is drowned, and the other one who put him as volunteer is survive. Well its war, anything can happen. Ferrier was the MVP here. He saves many while get himself arrested. Had me tear up.

[@CanadianJock]

This video was so entertaining that 8 minutes felt like 1!! Nice job!!

[@AMatterofFilm]

Thanks so much CanadianJock!

[@AiryFake]

exactly what i was thinking right now :D

[@ioanetsagareishvili2951]

great video great Analysis

[@Studio2770]

I love how you arranged the faces in the video thumbnail.

[@rufashaochicken]

great analysis! DUNKIRK is a masterpiece and time will tell.

[@rholeo617BC2]

Excellent video.

[@harrybautista8212]

Very Inspiring, And great wording. Impressive.

[@Jamakaya1]

Outstanding.

[@Speck25]

Thank you so much! I’ve tried explaining to people that don’t like Dunkirk that it’s not about the specific characters and their backstories.

[@peteh6445]

Another great video!

[@kurtberliner7049]

Dunkirk departs so greatly from other war movies, and in my eyes, is akin to Private Ryan. They both show the horrors of war, and how much holywood gets WRONG about War. It is also akin to Jarhead aswell. Fear, feeling of Hopelessness, Chaos, pain, and death, all of what war is. And these movies show it almost perfectly.

[@taistelusammakko5088]

Bruh spr is pure hollywood shit

[@therookieanimations8117]

Man love your video's

[@danielyoshida2243]

It teaches that: War never changes...

[@colincarr2052]

Brilliant summary of an extraordinary film.

[@kevl0d922]

Very well made man, really like it 😊

[@alditoification]

That was an amazing video. Another thing that you should have mentioned is that this movie, unlike many Nolan films where they're dialogue-heavy, this one uses little-to-no dialogue, sure, there are talking scenes, but only when it's absolutely necessary.

[@AMatterofFilm]

Thank you for the kind words! Yes, Nolan's movies tend to be filled with dialog and this film is a great example of how versatile he can be as a director. I invite you to check out our other videos, you might find something else interesting. Saludos!

[@ruimanau]

Congrats! A subscription that i look forward to see the new videos every week!

[@AMatterofFilm]

Rui Manaú Thank you! Welcome :)

[@AnaKelly-sl6hm]

Wonderful commentary and analysis. Well done! Very Impressive !!!

[@AMatterofFilm]

Thanks Ana :)

[@Siimon204]

I just discovered your channel when searching for someone talking about American History X. Loving the depth, you've got a new subscriber! Would love if you took a look at some of the many themes of The Florida Project. Like it's realistic look at childhood or a mother who is absolutely not fit to be a mother, but loves her child unconditionaly and does everything for her, even if it is through questionable means.

[@AMatterofFilm]

Thank you! We have yet to watch the Florida Project, but we've heard so many great things. We'll check it out, for sure :)

[@penyapuhandal]

Damn. Good content. Keep up the work

[@AMatterofFilm]

Thank you! We appreciate it

[@Simon74]

Good video! I loved the movie, especially in Dolby Atmos, it really added alot to it.

[@monkeydude3987]

GREAT perspective and review! My wife and I saw this in the theater when it first came out - it was intense and immersive. I know they changed the stories to the film, but I think it all worked together to give the sense of urgency at the events they were portraying.

[@lilweedsea]

I was expecting Dunkirk to be loud... like other war movies. But this in a way was much more terrifying. It is almost quiet. It’s more ominous.

[@AMatterofFilm]

Me too, I loved it!

[@jserrano51]

I was on the edge of the seat the whole time. I loved it.

[@domtubecom]

Excellent piece of commentary.

[@AMatterofFilm]

Thank you Dominic.

[@bobblehead7002]

I’ll be honest, while watching this movie in theater some parts made me tear up from the sheer intensity and the fact that this kind of stuff actually happened

[@Frserthegreenengine]

The more I watch this film, the more I love it and appreciate it for what it is. While the film does have it's problems with accuracy (especially with the lack of scale and scope of the event), a lot of people criticise it for the wrong reasons or don't really see the bigger picture. Also something that needs to be clarified. The filmmakers did not destroy real aircraft. In the end only five real aircraft were used, 3 Spitfires and 1 Spanish variant of the Bf-109, disguised to look like a German Bf-109 and a two seater trainer fitted with cameras to act as a stand in for exterior shots. All the aircraft that were "destroyed" were RC model aircraft.

[@1320crusier]

To me it showed the anxiety of war as well as the pure hopelessness that comes from disastrous defeat. But it also shows how Britain turned a defeat into a strategic victory. Its not so much that there are no heroes but proves proves a theory by Heraclitus: “Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.” Dunkirk showed us the warriors., the TRUE warriors.

[@empiricalpower7125]

This is spot on!

[@uuousefilms]

My new favourite KZbin channel 👌🏼

[@AMatterofFilm]

Mrblog We feel honored :) Thank you so much!

[@skyflier8955]

I hope this sets the standard. I would very much like to see a film in this style over every major event in the war.

[@octane7774]

4:33 This exactly proves why certain people don't find this film as great as it is, they think that the lack of character development makes it not as good.

[@lauraveapi3840]

"No real heroes - only survivors" that is why Dunkirk was a FANTASTIC MOVIE! And your video as well! *liked*

[@Noah-pq8rv]

Another Great Video about another great movie. Keep it up!

[@AMatterofFilm]

Kylo Ben As always, thank you for your support!

[@MrAsh1100]

One thing you forgot to mention is this movie excels in the visual storytelling department. Seriously, there's so many moments that need no words, just show it to the viewers and to me, its what missing in most movies today. Its a movie, don't just keep telling, show us! And this movie did. I especially love the one scene with the blind man.

[@commiegobbledygook3138]

One of my all time favorite films. I love how grounded Nolan keeps everything. I don't remember thinking anything looked like CGI. It's an amazing piece of cinema. Saving Private Ryan still tops my list of best war films. All Quiet on The Western Front ranks near the top as well. Platoon is also a seminal film about Vietnam.

[@jorgereyna1796]

A grossly overlooked and very underrated film.

[@G-MONEY1996]

Dunkirk is a perfect example on what war was like back in the 1940s, so imagine if something like that occurred with today's military tech.

[@muhammadshofwan5309]

It's SCARY AF. Especially those stuka siren

[@TrueCanad1an]

Great movie, my 2 cents on Dunkirk as I see it has a tribute to the civilian population of worn torn country. The British people went forth to France in civilian boats with no escort or fire arms to defend themselves. The moment they started transporting troops they became a military target but that did not bother them one bit

[@romanemagnan7289]

Great analysis :-)

[@AMatterofFilm]

Thank you so much Romane!