re: Dunkirk discussion (NO SPOILERS)

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What it is, essentially, is 106 clamorous minutes of big-screen bombast that’s so concerned with its own spectacle and scale

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Honestly, I loved the hell out of the movie, but did walk away with a similar feeling. It felt as if the thought process was, "The Dunkirk Evacuation! That will be the topic of my next masterpiece." as opposed to "The Dunkirk Evacuation! That's a story that needs to be told."

I felt like the film was about Nolan first and Dunkirk second. This is coming from someone who was absolutely mesmerized by it and rated it 9/10. To be 10/10, it had to make the story bigger than any of its creators like SPR did. Dunkirk didn't quite get there for me.