Not "borrowed from the Dunkirk Museum" (which, funnily enough, is in Dunkirk itself) Most of the boats in the civilian fleet were preserved by their owners, maintained as seaworthy vessels and passed down to their descendants. If they had just been kept in a museum for 70+ years they probably would have required a huge amount of restoration before they were seaworthy again.
In my home town, (Scarborough), there is a boat that took part in the evacuation still in use. All over the country there's boats still floating being preserved. Dunkirk was and is one of the proudest moments in our history for us British. It's tragic that military command didn't manage, (or were willing), to get more of the French troops out who were fighting off the Germans in the rear but many of us still remember how they fought with and for our boys and I for one, among many others won't forget the sacrifice of all the allies, military and civilians, who stood with us against Hitler and his fascist thugs.
More than 120 thousand French were evacuated from Dunkirk, the British had to leave their own wounded behind to make space for them as one stretcher took up as much space in a boat as three standing men. Wasted effort as it turned out because the majority of the French that were rescued returned to France a short time later to surrender. Only around 3000 opted to remain in Britain to continue the fight under de Gaulle.
The old guy captaining the private boat is based on Charles Lightoller, 2nd officer on the Titanic, who saved a bunch of people from Dunkirk in his yacht
You can imagine how the British felt when they came back and landed at Sword beach on D-Day, also the lads in the gliders that took Pegasus Bridge, the very first allied troops to land in Normandy. Those who managed to escape at Dunkirk came back with a vengeance, particularly those who went on to fight in North Africa and Italy before being deployed for Normandy. They suffered so much to redeem themselves.
Most Americans don't know this story, because it happened before the USA was even in World War 2. At the time, it was such a morale booster for the British people-- think about 330,000 British soldiers who would have spent the war in a POW camp, and the local fishermen and pleasure sailors who risked their lives to go and save them, its truly heartwarming. the inspirational Churchill speech heard at the end of the film is one of his very best--here it is for you history buffs out there: "We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender. And even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the Old."
Churchill really did know how to inspire and bring hope to Great Britain during the war, if you can put yourself in the shoes of a British citizen at that time those speeches he made throughout the war made you want to run through a wall.
I live in the US and it was covered in history class when taught about WW2 when i was young (I am over 70 years old). I knew about it before that because both my mother and father enlisted after Pearl Harbor . My mother in the army(served in north Africa and Italy) and my father in the navy (served in the Pacific). Uncles also served in the army. I therefore was curious and read as much as I could about WW2 at a young age. I dont know what they teach in the schools in years after I graduated. If they still teach anything about WW2 in history class (and they should) it certainly should be mentioned because it wasnt some obscure incident.
@@rocketduck44 he means because Dunkirk was technically a disastrous military defeat which was propagandized into a terrific PR victory after the fact. Part of Churchill's genius was turning our loss at Dunkirk into an inspiring tale of patriotism, sacrifice and dogged determination which inspired the British people to stand alone against the Germans when the rest of Europe had fallen. Hence his statement "no one knows how to lose like Britain", I'm guessing it was meant as a compliment, not as a slight against Britain's impressive military history.
I would agree on a technical level, but Dunkirk in my eyes is tied with 1917 and Fury as the best war movies of the 2010s. All 3 are just so amazing in their own way.
@@alexfilma16 More accurate yes. However the way Nolan and his crew depicted the events at Dunkirk was still superior. It was accurate enough to overlook its "mistakes" and more than made up for it flaws with the characters, score, visuals and story. And damn, when the civilian ships show up, when Hardy takes out that last plane with no fuel and how distraught the returning soldiers are over feeling like failures only to be greeted by a thankful nation is tear inducing and so moving. Atonement is a fine film don't get me wrong, but out of the two, Dunkirk is the better war film
Is it a war movie? It's PG-13. Wouldn't want people to think war is bloody and terrible and disgusting and bad. Need to make sure it's clean and sanitized otherwise new soldiers wouldn't want to sign up. War is only bravery and heroism and good vs bad after all.
My father was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland. My great-Uncle George was assigned a rear guard at Dunkirk to slow the Nazi advance and was captured by the Germans. He spent 5 1/2 years in a Nazi POW camp. At the time the retreat and evacuation was recognized as one of Britain's most humiliating military defeats in centuries but is now, rightly so, seen as a miracle that so many (300,000) were rescued to fight another day. Thanks in large part to the civilians who answered Churchill's call and risked everything to save their soldiers.
As an American service member and lover of militarty history, the Battle for Britian and the courage and fortitude in the early days around Dunkirk and how close Europe was to collapse and the fall of everything we had gained throughout the last 300 - 400 years; then how they managed to hang in just long enough to turn the tide through nothing more than resilance under great leadership in the toughest times you can imagine. Truly one of the greatest stories in history. Hard to argue that it didnt save the world.
@rayvanhorn1534 Side note: This is why I think Churchill was one the most important, and influential historical figures ever! And one of my personal favorties.
Glad you enjoyed it. My friends and I saw this in a Dome IMAX theater, and Nolan actually filmed the movie with special cameras specifically for dome theaters, where the whole screen covers all of your peripheral vision and the seats are on a pretty extreme slope. It was possibly the most visceral theater-going experience I've had. Total immersion. But it was worth it.
"and they just get right back into line?" These characters are British. Standing in a queue is an instinctive behavior for Brits, like geese flying south or beavers building a dam.
Arianna! Thank you for your (heartfelt) reaction! My Grandpa was at Dunkirk! Thankfully he got off the beach (or I may not be here!) and fought on! North Africa, Sword Beach on D Day! The low countries and was there when Belson was liberated !
As an Englishman whose Dad served in the Navy in the 1940s, it's hard to describe the effect this film had on me. It is stomach-clenchingly tense, with an amazing soundtrack, and those moments that got you certainly got me, too!
No don't watch "darkest hour", the whole thing is ridiculous and is definitely not worth watching. OP has bad taste. I would also recommend "into the storm".
As a companion piece, Ariana should watch Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour. It features Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill. The speech at the end of Dunkirk is written and is the climax of the movie. Its awesome.
That's a terrible companion piece, Gary oldmans butchers Churchill and plays him more like a British Hitler. They also made up a bunch of stuff to make it seem more modern. It's a terrible movie, ignore this guy.
The Germans actually attached sirens to those crank-winged Stuka dive-bombers, that activated in the speed of the dive to make them more terrifying to their human targets on the ground.
Avid movie go-er myself. Always treat myself to a nice popcorn and drink whenever I go to snack on. This is the only film I've gone to watch where at the end I realized I hadn't taken a single sip or bite of anything. I was literally on the edge of my seat the entire time. One of my all-time favorite war films.
Old man: Good job. Soldier: What do you mean? All we did was survive. Old man: That’s enough. The line I remember from first seeing it in theaters with my dad.
I definitely had to look up some info about the timelines and how they intersected the first time I watched, which I do love now that I understand it, but very impressive that you were getting that right away! Absolutely gorgeous cinematography and music. The "home" part with all the small boats arriving destroys me every time.
My dad who was born 1911 was at Dunkirk, he escaped after having to swim to a small fishing boat and when he got back to England he was stopping in a big country house that had been opened to soldiers that were rescued, and while he was there the house got hit by a bomb he was found unconscious in the grounds of the house, he had been there for 3 days and it left him with chronic bronchitis so he was medically discharged from the army.
I agree with you Arianna. Christopher Noland is a magnificent director who really knocked it out of the park with Dunkirk. Once you understand what he did with three distinct timelines, you can fully appreciate this movie.
Two years ago, I had the privilege to go to Dunkirk and walked the beach where these men were at. Not only that, but they filmed this movie at Dunkirk itself. At a nearby museum, they have an exhibit decided to this movie as their way of thanks for sharing the story of what these men went through. Quite a surreal experience
Bit of music trivia for you: the soundtrack at the part where the little boats show up, and the reprise of that theme at the end, is taken from “Nimrod” by Edward Elgar, from his “Enigma Variations.” The piece is considered a masterpiece of English patriotic music, and it is well-known for being played annually in remembrance of the UK’s fallen soldiers of WWI and WWII.
I studied WWI and there was a moment when the soldiers, thousands of them, were retreating from the battle of Verdun. The soldiers were wounded and demoralized from the huge battle. Their train pulled up at a crossing and the civilians who were there stared in horrific wonder at the soldier. Suddenly, they understood what was happening and swarmed the cars offering whatever they had to thank the soldiers. The Battle of Verdun when on for nine months, about 24 years before the evacuation on Dunkirk.
Dunkirk is a fantastic movie and story of British heroism during the War. They need to do a modern telling of the other great story of that time for the Brits, the Battle of Britain. Their perseverance and resilience to hold out until we joined the war is a something that cannot be forgotten.
Random Fact with the music - the constant ticking cadence was a sound recorded from Hans Zimmer’s watch (the composer) as a method of beat reference. Cinematography by Hoyte Van Hoytema. Dunkirk is in the north of France.
This movie is heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. It's terrific storytelling that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Normally I'd like a movie based on real events to be as realistic as possible, but I'm actually glad they didn't have a bunch of blood and gore in this movie. I know war is a lot worse than depicted here, but using Nolan basically weaponized the build up of tension to create some intense anxiety. We didn't see people losing limbs or blood everywhere, but we still know that people died and got a glimpse of the psychological impact it had on the soldiers.
I can't say with certainty that Christopher Nolan's use of time as a plot device is to keep the audience engaged or "dialed in", no pun intended, but it works for me every single time. You can't sacrifice your attention in his films for one second and I love it!
Something that always annoys me about this movie is that crazy enough there were thousands more people on those beaches then are portrayed by the film. I think something like 280,000 British and French soldiers had were evacuated from those beaches.
Much more than that... Over 338,000 French, Belgium and British troops were evacuated from Dunkirk... It's the only downside to this film, the scale was far greater in real life.
I believe it was just a logistical problem to get enough people out there, and practical filmmaking purist Nolan refused to use CGI to fill out the crowds
i watched this movie in the UKs biggest IMAX and to be honest it totally ruined the movie. it was immersion breaking to see all the satellite dishes on roofs, the jurassic tower in weymouth, all the 1970s buildings in dunkirk. it is objectively a better movie watched on a small screen.
They couldn't be bothered to do the simplest CGI by masking objects out of existence against a sky for a background? I guess that shouldn't surprise me since they didn't want to composite more people onto the beach so that it actually looked like hundreds of thousands of people.
@@CrazyHorseInvincible ye nolan and RatPac-Dune Entertainment are noturiously cheap and lazy. films like the fury road, the lego movie and gravity only did really well because the film makers dont bother putting any time or money into their projects.
@@NeilLewis77 I must have been trying to make some broad point about Nolan being cheap overall, despite him crashing an actual plane in this movie, rather than...the literal words that I typed.
@@CrazyHorseInvincible "they couldn't be bothered" were the literal words that you typed yes. So you definitely think them lazy. Which is silly. I apologise for assuming that you would think they were cheap too. But since you already hold one silly thought it wouldn't of surprised me if you thought the other, since cheap and lazy tend to go hand in hand.
@@CrazyHorseInvincible yep also the rc plane seen from the ground when farrier runs out of fuel, also the rc plane hitting the water that farrier shoots down seconds before. i get that ccgi can be immersion breaking but so can modern and missized objets in a period movie.
William Manchester wrote a trilogy about Churchill called The Last Lion. When talking about Dunkirk he wrote a phrase that's stuck with me for years: "They had come, in all manner of craft, leaky tugs to millionaires' yacht clubs; England's bloody-minded fathers, come to save England's bloodied sons."
In a post-film commentary, Nolan admitted that he intentionally made it so you NEVER saw a Nazi soldier in this film (until the last scene obviously w Hardy being captured in that split second) as to heighten the tension of the enemies whereabouts. They could be here, there, anywhere..... a tactic you see pretty clearly thru the film.
This is an excellent film, but while I understand the premise of having virtually no cgi, especially given the tone and approach Nolan was taking, it's the one modern film where I'd like to see CGI used at times. Dunkirk was apocalyptic, and only for the French holding the Germans at bay, the beach would have been overrun. That and Hitler's notorious decision to halt pressing the attack for a few days. That being said, it's beautifully shot. While the scope of the disaster is somewhat lost due to the lowkey nature of it, the ominous tone Nolan set throughout the film was excellent. I really loved the sound design too. I remember watching it at the cinema and the cannons on the Heinkel absolutely reverberated through me. That and the wailing of the Stuka were epic.
Thank you for this reaction, A good follow up movie to this to watch is Darkest Hour (2017) nominated for best picture. Same time period but covers more of the British politics at the time. Fine acting by Gary Oldman (won best actor)
@@d.jparer5184 Same might be said of people who don't like it. They also probably put pineapple on pizza, go 55 in the left lane and don't know the difference between 4x4 and AWD.
The beach had a lot more troops, and a lot more disorder than portrayed. They did not have the money for more extras, nor did the director want cgi to dublicate what they did have.
You have people recommending 'Darkest Hour' as a follow-up to this film, but if you enjoyed this, you absolutely _need_ to watch '1917'. They are very much in a similar spirit, and I basically consider that film and this one to be an unofficial duology. Plus it's another film that makes incredibly effective use of sparse dialogue to showcase some powerhouse performances. I'll never cease to be amazed at how much Tom Hardy did in this film with just his eyes and upper body language.
The German blitzkrieg caught the English, French and Belgium forces in a pocket that had nowhere to go but the sea. Evacuation was the only option. The beginning of WWII didn't go too well for the allies, they waited too long to start the offensive giving Germany the time to build forces and take the initiative.
Not really, el Alamein was the first turning point for Britain, Stalingrad for Russia. You can't call the Dunkirk evacuation a turning point when we had just got our asses kicked and we were going to continue to get our asses kicked for another two years at least.
This movie had one major flaw. It should have explained at the start what the hell was going on. People under 60 years old had no idea why all these guys were on the beach. A few minutes of explanation would have set the scene for the entire movie.
Not quite how it happened. 123,000 French soldiers were evacuated back to England as well. 40,000 French soldiers were captured at Dunkirk, and 40,000 British were captured. There's were also a lot of British soldiers that stayed behind to buy time for the evacuation. Last Stand and Le Paradis being one of the many stories.
I really think his artistic vision held this film back, the time-stuff, the obsession with not using CGI which left it all looking weirdly empty and sparse, hundreds of people rather than hundreds of thousands, a few small boats instead of 800+. I see why they made those choices, just feel it could've been better with less artistically pure choices.
I love how smart Germany was during dunkirk Britain didn’t think Hitler would flank through the Ardden forest and he did and caught the whole British army off guard and surrounded them 🇩🇪❤️
Recommendation. Please read some history for context before you watch or at least following. Otherwise, you are missing out on the framework of the entire movie.
Vox has an amazing video that talks about the “Shepard Tone” usage in this film, which is what contributes to how crazy and intense the sound/music feels! 4:01
What’s amazing, on top of the fuel consumption, spitfires (British planes) had notoriously small amounts of ammo. Where as the 109s carried a few thousand rounds. Spittys only had about 800. Or about 20 seconds of firing time. So the pilot who did all that was extremely accurate!!
This is basically a 90 minute panic attack the first time out.
That shot of the pilot watching his Spitfire burn as the sun goes down and the Germans close in is just perfect.
every shot with a plane in it is pure perfection in this movie, as are most of the ones without planes.
In the wide shots of the civilian fleet, a lot of those boats are the REAL boats borrowed from the Dunkirk museum
Not "borrowed from the Dunkirk Museum" (which, funnily enough, is in Dunkirk itself)
Most of the boats in the civilian fleet were preserved by their owners, maintained as seaworthy vessels and passed down to their descendants.
If they had just been kept in a museum for 70+ years they probably would have required a huge amount of restoration before they were seaworthy again.
"He's shell-shocked, George. He's not himself. He may never be himself again." That line, of everything, sticks out to me the most.
In my home town, (Scarborough), there is a boat that took part in the evacuation still in use. All over the country there's boats still floating being preserved. Dunkirk was and is one of the proudest moments in our history for us British. It's tragic that military command didn't manage, (or were willing), to get more of the French troops out who were fighting off the Germans in the rear but many of us still remember how they fought with and for our boys and I for one, among many others won't forget the sacrifice of all the allies, military and civilians, who stood with us against Hitler and his fascist thugs.
Half of the french were our enemies, the only allies you can trust are the other former members of the British empire.
well bloody said mate.
More than 120 thousand French were evacuated from Dunkirk, the British had to leave their own wounded behind to make space for them as one stretcher took up as much space in a boat as three standing men. Wasted effort as it turned out because the majority of the French that were rescued returned to France a short time later to surrender. Only around 3000 opted to remain in Britain to continue the fight under de Gaulle.
Mate my hometown aswell is the one where you see barry keoghan and mark rylance leave the harbour
It's what they say about Dunkirk. They couldn't get home, so home came to them.
The old guy captaining the private boat is based on Charles Lightoller, 2nd officer on the Titanic, who saved a bunch of people from Dunkirk in his yacht
Lightoller squeezed over 100 soldiers on his boat
You can imagine how the British felt when they came back and landed at Sword beach on D-Day, also the lads in the gliders that took Pegasus Bridge, the very first allied troops to land in Normandy. Those who managed to escape at Dunkirk came back with a vengeance, particularly those who went on to fight in North Africa and Italy before being deployed for Normandy. They suffered so much to redeem themselves.
Saw this 5 times in true 70mm IMAX. Totally blew me away. Was already a Nolan fan but this made me appreciate him even more
Most Americans don't know this story, because it happened before the USA was even in World War 2. At the time, it was such a morale booster for the British people-- think about 330,000 British soldiers who would have spent the war in a POW camp, and the local fishermen and pleasure sailors who risked their lives to go and save them, its truly heartwarming.
the inspirational Churchill speech heard at the end of the film is one of his very best--here it is for you history buffs out there:
"We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender. And even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our Empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God's good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the Old."
Churchill really did know how to inspire and bring hope to Great Britain during the war, if you can put yourself in the shoes of a British citizen at that time those speeches he made throughout the war made you want to run through a wall.
No one knows how to lose like britain
I live in the US and it was covered in history class when taught about WW2 when i was young (I am over 70 years old). I knew about it before that because both my mother and father enlisted after Pearl Harbor . My mother in the army(served in north Africa and Italy) and my father in the navy (served in the Pacific). Uncles also served in the army. I therefore was curious and read as much as I could about WW2 at a young age. I dont know what they teach in the schools in years after I graduated. If they still teach anything about WW2 in history class (and they should) it certainly should be mentioned because it wasnt some obscure incident.
@@cpob2013 Idk about that - Britain had the biggest empire ever. The British Empire spanned 23 percent of the world's population at one time.
@@rocketduck44 he means because Dunkirk was technically a disastrous military defeat which was propagandized into a terrific PR victory after the fact. Part of Churchill's genius was turning our loss at Dunkirk into an inspiring tale of patriotism, sacrifice and dogged determination which inspired the British people to stand alone against the Germans when the rest of Europe had fallen. Hence his statement "no one knows how to lose like Britain", I'm guessing it was meant as a compliment, not as a slight against Britain's impressive military history.
One of the best War movies. And probably the best of the 2010s.
And yet the movie Atonement was a far more accurate depiction of Dunkirk.
I would agree on a technical level, but Dunkirk in my eyes is tied with 1917 and Fury as the best war movies of the 2010s.
All 3 are just so amazing in their own way.
@@alexfilma16 More accurate yes. However the way Nolan and his crew depicted the events at Dunkirk was still superior. It was accurate enough to overlook its "mistakes" and more than made up for it flaws with the characters, score, visuals and story. And damn, when the civilian ships show up, when Hardy takes out that last plane with no fuel and how distraught the returning soldiers are over feeling like failures only to be greeted by a thankful nation is tear inducing and so moving. Atonement is a fine film don't get me wrong, but out of the two, Dunkirk is the better war film
Is it a war movie? It's PG-13. Wouldn't want people to think war is bloody and terrible and disgusting and bad. Need to make sure it's clean and sanitized otherwise new soldiers wouldn't want to sign up. War is only bravery and heroism and good vs bad after all.
@@alexfilma16 Here here, way better...
My father was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland. My great-Uncle George was assigned a rear guard at Dunkirk to slow the Nazi advance and was captured by the Germans. He spent 5 1/2 years in a Nazi POW camp. At the time the retreat and evacuation was recognized as one of Britain's most humiliating military defeats in centuries but is now, rightly so, seen as a miracle that so many (300,000) were rescued to fight another day. Thanks in large part to the civilians who answered Churchill's call and risked everything to save their soldiers.
As an American service member and lover of militarty history, the Battle for Britian and the courage and fortitude in the early days around Dunkirk and how close Europe was to collapse and the fall of everything we had gained throughout the last 300 - 400 years; then how they managed to hang in just long enough to turn the tide through nothing more than resilance under great leadership in the toughest times you can imagine. Truly one of the greatest stories in history. Hard to argue that it didnt save the world.
Well stated sir, & absolutely on point.
@rayvanhorn1534 Side note: This is why I think Churchill was one the most important, and influential historical figures ever! And one of my personal favorties.
@@tedfordsdrumworld910 agreed, flawed as he was, it was his purpose to be there at that moment in time.
Arianna is just the best.
It's important to be a blubbering mess ❤ 🇬🇧
The air combat scenes are so well made. So intense to watch.
Glad you enjoyed it. My friends and I saw this in a Dome IMAX theater, and Nolan actually filmed the movie with special cameras specifically for dome theaters, where the whole screen covers all of your peripheral vision and the seats are on a pretty extreme slope. It was possibly the most visceral theater-going experience I've had. Total immersion. But it was worth it.
"and they just get right back into line?" These characters are British. Standing in a queue is an instinctive behavior for Brits, like geese flying south or beavers building a dam.
Arianna! Thank you for your (heartfelt) reaction! My Grandpa was at Dunkirk! Thankfully he got off the beach (or I may not be here!) and fought on! North Africa, Sword Beach on D Day! The low countries and was there when Belson was liberated !
As an Englishman whose Dad served in the Navy in the 1940s, it's hard to describe the effect this film had on me. It is stomach-clenchingly tense, with an amazing soundtrack, and those moments that got you certainly got me, too!
You should watch Darkest hour which focuses on Churchill during this time. Its a little ridiculous in parts but still worth watching
I'd alternatively recommend "Into the Storm" with Brendan Gleeson. Underrated film
No don't watch "darkest hour", the whole thing is ridiculous and is definitely not worth watching. OP has bad taste.
I would also recommend "into the storm".
@@d.jparer5184What? Darkest Hour is OBJECTIVELY great and Gary Oldman is brilliant.
I recommend the “Darkest Hour”. Who gets to judge who has bad taste or not? Kind of arrogant.
More Arianna solo, please.
why?
@@Ronin.97 because she's awesome, and doesn't need a co-pilot.
I enjoy Maple and Arianna videos as much as Arianna solo videos.
But I agree that Arianna's awesome. She's my favorite person on RUclips.
Love it when Arianna reacts, such a great film. I too always get chills when the little boats come and the destroyer sounds it's horn.
One of my favorites of all time
I'm so glad I saw that movie in theater!
As a companion piece, Ariana should watch Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour. It features Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill. The speech at the end of Dunkirk is written and is the climax of the movie. Its awesome.
That's a terrible companion piece, Gary oldmans butchers Churchill and plays him more like a British Hitler. They also made up a bunch of stuff to make it seem more modern. It's a terrible movie, ignore this guy.
@@d.jparer5184 Churchill was comparable to Hitler in many regards. He just wasn't fascist.
@@d.jparer5184 Tit.
Amazing story and the makers of this film did an awesome job. I can't imagine the fear and tension.
As a first generation American - and the son of a Royal Navy veteran of Dunkirk and D-Day - thank you
The Germans actually attached sirens to those crank-winged Stuka dive-bombers, that activated in the speed of the dive to make them more terrifying to their human targets on the ground.
I love how this movie shows the other side of the war, not just the battlefield like any other movie.
Nominated for 8 Oscars including Best Picture but won for Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing and Best Film Editing.
Avid movie go-er myself. Always treat myself to a nice popcorn and drink whenever I go to snack on. This is the only film I've gone to watch where at the end I realized I hadn't taken a single sip or bite of anything. I was literally on the edge of my seat the entire time. One of my all-time favorite war films.
I can't imagine living during & serving in either World War 1 or 2. These people were true heroes!
Old man: Good job.
Soldier: What do you mean? All we did was survive.
Old man: That’s enough.
The line I remember from first seeing it in theaters with my dad.
Reading the accounts of what happened at Dunkirk, you realize how amazing the rescue effort was.
I definitely had to look up some info about the timelines and how they intersected the first time I watched, which I do love now that I understand it, but very impressive that you were getting that right away! Absolutely gorgeous cinematography and music. The "home" part with all the small boats arriving destroys me every time.
My dad who was born 1911 was at Dunkirk, he escaped after having to swim to a small fishing boat and when he got back to England he was stopping in a big country house that had been opened to soldiers that were rescued, and while he was there the house got hit by a bomb he was found unconscious in the grounds of the house, he had been there for 3 days and it left him with chronic bronchitis so he was medically discharged from the army.
I agree with you Arianna. Christopher Noland is a magnificent director who really knocked it out of the park with Dunkirk. Once you understand what he did with three distinct timelines, you can fully appreciate this movie.
I only understood the One week, one day, one hour thing the second time I watched it.
Two years ago, I had the privilege to go to Dunkirk and walked the beach where these men were at. Not only that, but they filmed this movie at Dunkirk itself. At a nearby museum, they have an exhibit decided to this movie as their way of thanks for sharing the story of what these men went through. Quite a surreal experience
I love how empathetic you are ❤ This was overwhelming in the theater. I was upset it didn’t win the Oscar, tho it was nominated 😊
The burning spitfire is a damn cool visual
solo ari is the way
why?
@@Ronin.97 why not?
@@dunny_420 why not?
This is a great example of a movie I appreciated more than I enjoyed it or was entertained by it.
Bit of music trivia for you: the soundtrack at the part where the little boats show up, and the reprise of that theme at the end, is taken from “Nimrod” by Edward Elgar, from his “Enigma Variations.” The piece is considered a masterpiece of English patriotic music, and it is well-known for being played annually in remembrance of the UK’s fallen soldiers of WWI and WWII.
I studied WWI and there was a moment when the soldiers, thousands of them, were retreating from the battle of Verdun. The soldiers were wounded and demoralized from the huge battle. Their train pulled up at a crossing and the civilians who were there stared in horrific wonder at the soldier. Suddenly, they understood what was happening and swarmed the cars offering whatever they had to thank the soldiers. The Battle of Verdun when on for nine months, about 24 years before the evacuation on Dunkirk.
Dunkirk is a fantastic movie and story of British heroism during the War. They need to do a modern telling of the other great story of that time for the Brits, the Battle of Britain. Their perseverance and resilience to hold out until we joined the war is a something that cannot be forgotten.
Random Fact with the music - the constant ticking cadence was a sound recorded from Hans Zimmer’s watch (the composer) as a method of beat reference. Cinematography by Hoyte Van Hoytema. Dunkirk is in the north of France.
omg arianna in overalls
This movie is heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. It's terrific storytelling that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Normally I'd like a movie based on real events to be as realistic as possible, but I'm actually glad they didn't have a bunch of blood and gore in this movie. I know war is a lot worse than depicted here, but using Nolan basically weaponized the build up of tension to create some intense anxiety. We didn't see people losing limbs or blood everywhere, but we still know that people died and got a glimpse of the psychological impact it had on the soldiers.
I will never forget how loud those dive bombers sounded in the theater I watched it in.
I can't say with certainty that Christopher Nolan's use of time as a plot device is to keep the audience engaged or "dialed in", no pun intended, but it works for me every single time. You can't sacrifice your attention in his films for one second and I love it!
This will test your heart health definitely!
I'm glad I got to watch it in a cinema, and then couple years later it was my homework to write a paper about montage in this film.
Great, classic episode. This is one of the most famous Klingons from the original series.
It was refreshing to have a WWII film focus on the British forces in a Hollywood production
The Hans Zimmer music is really adding a sense of panic to the movie
Something that always annoys me about this movie is that crazy enough there were thousands more people on those beaches then are portrayed by the film. I think something like 280,000 British and French soldiers had were evacuated from those beaches.
Much more than that... Over 338,000 French, Belgium and British troops were evacuated from Dunkirk...
It's the only downside to this film, the scale was far greater in real life.
@@babalonkie I thought more then that died. Wow, actually far more successful evacuation then I even thought
@@kurtwagner350 There was over 400,000 on the beach... a lot did die.
I believe it was just a logistical problem to get enough people out there, and practical filmmaking purist Nolan refused to use CGI to fill out the crowds
@@babalonkie of course, I just meant that’s 50,000 more then I thought.
I know we all love top gun maverick but the plane choreography in this awesome as well
FANTASTIC FILM!
i watched this movie in the UKs biggest IMAX and to be honest it totally ruined the movie. it was immersion breaking to see all the satellite dishes on roofs, the jurassic tower in weymouth, all the 1970s buildings in dunkirk. it is objectively a better movie watched on a small screen.
They couldn't be bothered to do the simplest CGI by masking objects out of existence against a sky for a background? I guess that shouldn't surprise me since they didn't want to composite more people onto the beach so that it actually looked like hundreds of thousands of people.
@@CrazyHorseInvincible ye nolan and RatPac-Dune Entertainment are noturiously cheap and lazy.
films like the fury road, the lego movie and gravity only did really well because the film makers dont bother putting any time or money into their projects.
@@NeilLewis77 I must have been trying to make some broad point about Nolan being cheap overall, despite him crashing an actual plane in this movie, rather than...the literal words that I typed.
@@CrazyHorseInvincible "they couldn't be bothered" were the literal words that you typed yes.
So you definitely think them lazy. Which is silly.
I apologise for assuming that you would think they were cheap too.
But since you already hold one silly thought it wouldn't of surprised me if you thought the other, since cheap and lazy tend to go hand in hand.
@@CrazyHorseInvincible yep also the rc plane seen from the ground when farrier runs out of fuel, also the rc plane hitting the water that farrier shoots down seconds before. i get that ccgi can be immersion breaking but so can modern and missized objets in a period movie.
William Manchester wrote a trilogy about Churchill called The Last Lion. When talking about Dunkirk he wrote a phrase that's stuck with me for years: "They had come, in all manner of craft, leaky tugs to millionaires' yacht clubs; England's bloody-minded fathers, come to save England's bloodied sons."
yesssss finally its out!
This is an inspirational film. God bless the British - soldiers and civilians alike - who had to bear that war on their backs Pearl.
Random thought, but I love how you guys just jump right into the movie. No 10 minutes of vamping at the start haha
brilliant movie, one of Nolan's best.
I wonder if the French guy in the beginning killed the British soldier who he was burying and stole his clothes to get out...
In a post-film commentary, Nolan admitted that he intentionally made it so you NEVER saw a Nazi soldier in this film (until the last scene obviously w Hardy being captured in that split second) as to heighten the tension of the enemies whereabouts. They could be here, there, anywhere..... a tactic you see pretty clearly thru the film.
You guys gonna watch masters of the air
This is an excellent film, but while I understand the premise of having virtually no cgi, especially given the tone and approach Nolan was taking, it's the one modern film where I'd like to see CGI used at times. Dunkirk was apocalyptic, and only for the French holding the Germans at bay, the beach would have been overrun. That and Hitler's notorious decision to halt pressing the attack for a few days.
That being said, it's beautifully shot. While the scope of the disaster is somewhat lost due to the lowkey nature of it, the ominous tone Nolan set throughout the film was excellent. I really loved the sound design too. I remember watching it at the cinema and the cannons on the Heinkel absolutely reverberated through me. That and the wailing of the Stuka were epic.
Chad if u watching this please more solo reaction from arianna please. 🙏🏽
This is a true story.
great video, you need to react to the imitation game and darkest hour two amazing war movies.
Nolan's best film
Thank you for this reaction, A good follow up movie to this to watch is Darkest Hour (2017) nominated for best picture. Same time period but covers more of the British politics at the time. Fine acting by Gary Oldman (won best actor)
Nah it's a terrible movie, Gary oldman is awful in it + it was a thoroughly undeserved oscar. People who are recommending it have bad taste.
@@d.jparer5184 Same might be said of people who don't like it. They also probably put pineapple on pizza, go 55 in the left lane and don't know the difference between 4x4 and AWD.
I love how as good as his Batman movies are they're among the least of Nolan's movies.
You should check out "Enemy at the Gates" with Jude Law. Also a great war film.
The beach had a lot more troops, and a lot more disorder than portrayed. They did not have the money for more extras, nor did the director want cgi to dublicate what they did have.
You have people recommending 'Darkest Hour' as a follow-up to this film, but if you enjoyed this, you absolutely _need_ to watch '1917'. They are very much in a similar spirit, and I basically consider that film and this one to be an unofficial duology. Plus it's another film that makes incredibly effective use of sparse dialogue to showcase some powerhouse performances. I'll never cease to be amazed at how much Tom Hardy did in this film with just his eyes and upper body language.
We've covered 1917 on the channel :)
This is baby ❤️
The German blitzkrieg caught the English, French and Belgium forces in a pocket that had nowhere to go but the sea. Evacuation was the only option. The beginning of WWII didn't go too well for the allies, they waited too long to start the offensive giving Germany the time to build forces and take the initiative.
Wait a minute is that Tom the Actor who plays Aegon Targaryen!?
Hey Arianna, you should do a movie reaction to the "Indiana Jones" movies, starting with "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of The Lost Ark".
There are many turning points during WW2 but this is one of the very early ones.
Not really, el Alamein was the first turning point for Britain, Stalingrad for Russia. You can't call the Dunkirk evacuation a turning point when we had just got our asses kicked and we were going to continue to get our asses kicked for another two years at least.
Hope to see y'all continue the Lord of the Rings and possibly the Hobbit films as well. Ariana looking lovely as always.
Hey! Hugs from Brazil! I think i'm in love.
This movie had one major flaw. It should have explained at the start what the hell was going on. People under 60 years old had no idea why all these guys were on the beach. A few minutes of explanation would have set the scene for the entire movie.
What a legend the Supermarine Spitfire was.
Even without fuel it could dogfight and beat the Germans!
The small fleet is Britain's greatest moment.
We have had many greater moments than this, it was a proud moment but let's not over exaggerate it.
The french do not get the recognition they deserve for their rear guard defence. They held out until all the English soldiers had been evacuated.
Not quite how it happened. 123,000 French soldiers were evacuated back to England as well. 40,000 French soldiers were captured at Dunkirk, and 40,000 British were captured.
There's were also a lot of British soldiers that stayed behind to buy time for the evacuation. Last Stand and Le Paradis being one of the many stories.
I really think his artistic vision held this film back, the time-stuff, the obsession with not using CGI which left it all looking weirdly empty and sparse, hundreds of people rather than hundreds of thousands, a few small boats instead of 800+. I see why they made those choices, just feel it could've been better with less artistically pure choices.
When are yall doing two towers!?!?!?
Look at lil barry keoghan in 2017
What instrumental is this I want it so bad
I love how smart Germany was during dunkirk Britain didn’t think Hitler would flank through the Ardden forest and he did and caught the whole British army off guard and surrounded them 🇩🇪❤️
I hate waiting in line....
They are brits, they love it 😄
i like the hair super cute
Recommendation. Please read some history for context before you watch or at least following. Otherwise, you are missing out on the framework of the entire movie.
Vox has an amazing video that talks about the “Shepard Tone” usage in this film, which is what contributes to how crazy and intense the sound/music feels! 4:01
What’s amazing, on top of the fuel consumption, spitfires (British planes) had notoriously small amounts of ammo. Where as the 109s carried a few thousand rounds. Spittys only had about 800. Or about 20 seconds of firing time. So the pilot who did all that was extremely accurate!!