Dunkirk (2017 film): Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

On the review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 96% based on 70 reviews, with an average rating of 9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "''Dunkirk'' serves up emotionally satisfying spectacle, delivered by a writer-director in full command of his craft and brought to life by a gifted ensemble cast that honors the fact-based story."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dunkirk_2017|title=Dunkirk (2017)|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=18 July 2017}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a [[weighted average]] score of 96 out of 100 based on 34 critics, indicating "universal acclaim" ~~among North American and British critics~~.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/dunkirk|title=Dunkirk reviews|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=19 July 2017}}</ref> It is the 22nd highest-rated film ever on the site.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/browse/movies/score/metascore/all/filtered?sort=desc|title=Best Movies of All Time|website=Metacritic|accessdate=18 July 2017}}</ref>

[[Peter Bradshaw]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' awarded the film five stars out five and called it Nolan's best film to date, saying: "Nolan surrounds his audience with chaos and horror from the outset, and amazing images and dazzlingly accomplished set pieces on a huge 70mm screen, particularly the pontoon crammed with soldiers extending into the churning sea, exposed to enemy aircraft".<ref name="Bradshaw-2017" /> Todd McCarthy of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' also lauded the film, calling it "an impressionist masterpiece" and writing: "Although the film is deeply moving at unexpected moments, it's not due to any manufactured sentimentality or false heroics. Bursts of emotion here explode like depth charges, at times and for reasons that will no doubt vary from viewer to viewer. There's never a sense of Nolan — unlike, say Spielberg — manipulating the drama in order to play the viewer's heartstrings. Nor is there anything resembling a John Williams score to stir the emotional pot".<ref name="McCarthy-2017" /> Chris Nashawaty of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' scored the film an A, calling it the best of 2017: "By the end of ''Dunkirk'', what stands out the most isn’t its inspirational message or everyday heroism. It’s the small indelible, unshakeable images that accumulate like the details in the corner of a mural".<ref name="Nashawaty-2017" /> [[Robbie Collin]] of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' gave the film five stars out of five, lauding it as "a work of heart-hammering intensity and grandeur that demands to be seen on the best and biggest screen within reach".<ref name="Collin-2017" /> [[Peter Travers]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' awarded the film his first four-star rating of 2017, arguing that it "may be the greatest war film ever" and praising it as a work of significant artistic merit: "There's little doubt that [Nolan] has, without sentimentality or sanctimony, raised that genre to the level of art. ''Dunkirk'' is a landmark with the resonant force of an enduring screen classic". He also called it the first major [[Oscars|Oscar]] contender of the year.<ref name="Travers-2017" />