What can I say about Dunkirk which hasn't already been said? I could say that it is great; but everyone else has said that. I could talk about the constant unending tension that is enforced by Hans Zimmer's loud, ticking score that has a presence throughout the whole film; but there's probably several video essays on that by now. I could compliment Tom Hardy on how he shows more emotion in his eyebrows than most actors can with their full body; but that line is probably cliché by now. I could talk about the amazing dogfight sequences, the rushes to escape sinking ships, and the rescue of those in sinking ships, or the rush to get off the beach; but everything that can be said about them has. I could say that this is THE film to see in IMAX; but everyone already knew that. I could talk about how the other established actors (Branagh, Murphy, Rylance) are all great; but that's a given.
I know what I'll do: I'll praise the new actors. Fionn Whitehead and Aneurin Barnard do really well at conveying emotion and character without saying much. Barry Keoghan and Tom Glynn-Carney manage to not be overshadowed by Mark Rylance and Cillian Murphy. Harry Style and the guy from The Force Awakens who says "Tell that to Kanjiklub" are pretty good too.
In short: You get the point.
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