6/10.
Just saw it at an IMAX theater.
The movie was not in chronological order, which was supposed to be artistic, but it was more confusing.
The score is being touted, but when you start to notice it during the movie (which should not happen), you find it irritating and it takes away from the film.
Except for the owner of the private yacht, I did not find any of the acting that compelling, and I just did not feel moved by any of the characters.
In terms of realism, yes, I would say it was good, but that last scene was just absurd--a Spitfire runs out of fuel at 1000 feet, but goes on a glide path for what seems like 5 minutes, and to top it off, on the way down he shoots down a Stuka, and then makes a perfect wheels-down landing on the Dunkirk beach--at that point it jumped the proverbial shark.
I have seen 3 WW2 movies in the last month, and they rank:
1. 13 Minutes
2. The Exception
3. Dunkirk
Just saw it at an IMAX theater.
The movie was not in chronological order, which was supposed to be artistic, but it was more confusing.
The score is being touted, but when you start to notice it during the movie (which should not happen), you find it irritating and it takes away from the film.
Except for the owner of the private yacht, I did not find any of the acting that compelling, and I just did not feel moved by any of the characters.
In terms of realism, yes, I would say it was good, but that last scene was just absurd--a Spitfire runs out of fuel at 1000 feet, but goes on a glide path for what seems like 5 minutes, and to top it off, on the way down he shoots down a Stuka, and then makes a perfect wheels-down landing on the Dunkirk beach--at that point it jumped the proverbial shark.
I have seen 3 WW2 movies in the last month, and they rank:
1. 13 Minutes
2. The Exception
3. Dunkirk
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