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Frazod · 07-29-2017, 10:02 AM

Waiting for it to start.

**007** · 07-29-2017, 12:10 PM

70mm was cool to see but I'm not going out of my way for it again. Wish I went to imax now. As a whole the movie was just ok for me.

Frazod · 07-29-2017, 12:52 PM

Yeah, I was underwhelmed as well. Silly me, expecting Nolan might tell a coherent linear story when doing a war movie about documented historical events, but he still managed to turn it in into a one of his signature disjointed messes. It's his nature, I guess. Expecting otherwise was apparently like expecting Jack the Ripper not to carve up his victims. Most people seem to like this - I don't.

I mean, it had rock solid components - the battle scenes were amazing, the acting was first rate, it was beautifully shot. I just wish he hadn't thrown it all in a blender.

Still it came together well at the end, which mostly made up for it. And it was worth paying for/seeing in the theater.

**007** · 07-29-2017, 06:14 PM

I was on my phone earlier so I didn't want to expand much. The problem with the way Nolan tells this story just drives me nuts. I don't really get to know an of the characters so I never feel attached. When I'm not attached I, more or less, just don't care. I honestly found myself wondering when the movie would end. It was definitely the longest 2 hours I have experienced in a movie. The battle scenes were great and the acting was good. I just really want to care about the characters and I just couldn't get there with this movie.

I'm also going to say that its time to let film die. While I appreciated the nostalgic trip into my movie going past, I was longing for the crispness and high detail that todays cinema provides. The film grain actually took me out of the movie at times because I'm thinking, hey, I remember when movies were always like this. It was almost a distraction for me.

Overall this was just an average experience for me. When it was all said and done, I actually liked Interstellar better overall, even though I hated the last 30 minutes of that movie. Again, I'm not saying this movie is bad, It just didn't speak to me.

tk13 · 07-30-2017, 09:59 PM

My first instinct is that I didn't like it as much as Inception or Interstellar. It was a solid movie... I don't mind the disjointed storylines, I usually like how Nolan weaves them together. The way he decided to tell this story, I think he could've shown the scale of this operation a bit better. If you're going to go with the three focused storylines I think I'd rather he developed the characters in them a bit more.

Probably the loudest experience I've ever had in a theater. The sound was incredible. I'm sure some people probably hated it but I think it should be the Oscars front runner for sound design and sound mixing. Every battle scene was intense. You felt like you were in the same room as the weapons being fired.

Spoiler!

**007** · 07-31-2017, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by tk13

My first instinct is that I didn't like it as much as Inception or Interstellar. It was a solid movie... I don't mind the disjointed storylines, I usually like how Nolan weaves them together. The way he decided to tell this story, I think he could've shown the scale of this operation a bit better. If you're going to go with the three focused storylines I think I'd rather he developed the characters in them a bit more.

Probably the loudest experience I've ever had in a theater. The sound was incredible. I'm sure some people probably hated it but I think it should be the Oscars front runner for sound design and sound mixing. Every battle scene was intense. You felt like you were in the same room as the weapons being fired.

Spoiler!

Regarding the sound. I'm wondering if that was completely dependent upon which format you watch it in. I watched in 70mm and very disappointed with the sound. Never really seemed that loud to me.

tk13 · 07-31-2017, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 007

Regarding the sound. I'm wondering if that was completely dependent upon which format you watch it in. I watched in 70mm and very disappointed with the sound. Never really seemed that loud to me.

Entirely possible. I'm sure theaters are different too. Nolan usually pushes these things as far as he can go. I saw in IMAX... but not a real one.

AndChiefs · 07-31-2017, 05:25 PM

I really don't get it. I'm a history buff who minored in history in college because there's no jobs for a history major. I love the story and thought this could be a great movie focusing on a little known but crucial event in the war.

Not only was I underwhelmed but this was, in my opinion, one of the worst movies I've ever seen in theaters (I try to only go to movies in theaters when I'm really interested in them).

Visually, it was great. But, I never felt like the immense scale of a 300,000 man evacuation was evident. The story was disjointed and I felt no personal connection to any of the characters. Even the kid in the boat elicited no response. The events were repetitive, partly because it was showing the same event from different viewpoints but also because the same guy kept seeming to be in the middle of 17 different sinking boats. Overall, I have never been more disappointed at the end of a movie.

Additionally, when I turned to my wife (who isn't a history nerd like me) at the end of the movie and said, "Well, that was pretty terrible." she replied with relief that it wasn't just her. It took a rather incredible event and made it boring and reductive.

Frazod · 07-31-2017, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by AndChiefs

I really don't get it. I'm a history buff who minored in history in college because there's no jobs for a history major. I love the story and thought this could be a great movie focusing on a little known but crucial event in the war.

Not only was I underwhelmed but this was, in my opinion, one of the worst movies I've ever seen in theaters (I try to only go to movies in theaters when I'm really interested in them).

Visually, it was great. But, I never felt like the immense scale of a 300,000 man evacuation was evident. The story was disjointed and I felt no personal connection to any of the characters. Even the kid in the boat elicited no response. The events were repetitive, partly because it was showing the same event from different viewpoints but also because the same guy kept seeming to be in the middle of 17 different sinking boats. Overall, I have never been more disappointed at the end of a movie.

Additionally, when I turned to my wife (who isn't a history nerd like me) at the end of the movie and said, "Well, that was pretty terrible." she replied with relief that it wasn't just her. It took a rather incredible event and made it boring and reductive.

If Nolan would quit trying to make each movie more twisted and convoluted than the last one, he could do some truly great work.

Deberg_1990 · 07-31-2017, 10:04 PM

I'll take Interstellar and Insomnia over this. Decent movie, but probably my least favorite Nolan. Agree with what a lot of you guys have said.

Frazod · 07-31-2017, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

I'll take Interstellar and Insomnia over this. Decent movie, but probably my least favorite Nolan. Agree with what a lot of you guys have said.

My favorites of his are Batman Begins and The Prestige; liked Insomnia a lot, as well. I honestly didn't realize he directed those last two. But beginning with Dark Knight, IMO he just went off the rails.

And the more I think about Dunkirk the less I like it. Should have been called Dunkirk Flashbacks.

keg in kc · 08-07-2017, 02:06 PM

I saw it yesterday, finally, and thought it was great. Once I understood the meaning of the "Week/ Day/ Hour" plates at the beginning.

ThaVirus · 12-20-2017, 09:23 PM

I thought it was pretty good. That approaching-plane whining noise that was ubiquitous throughout the movie did a great job of mounting tension.

It didn't have the hard-hitting emotional aspect of Saving Private Ryan but the movie made you feel low basically throughout and had some nice highs,

Spoiler!

DJ's left nut · 12-21-2017, 11:44 AM

I saw it on the 3rd biggest screen in the country at the IMAX Science Center in Seattle. So maybe that colored my impression of it given the resources they had for sound and the insanely large screen.

I thought it was amazing. Probably the most entertaining theater experience I've ever had. The screen was so damn big that it was essentially a POV movie and that made the whole experience gripping as hell. The sound rumbled in your chest and the strain was immense throughout.

Must depend entirely on the venue in many ways. Because I came away from that movie in awe of the level of detail and cinematography. That was clearly its designed purpose. Perhaps I was predisposed to liking the story structure because I was so engaged by the visuals, but I thought it was outstanding.

RobBlake · 12-21-2017, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I saw it on the 3rd biggest screen in the country at the IMAX Science Center in Seattle. So maybe that colored my impression of it given the resources they had for sound and the insanely large screen.

I thought it was amazing. Probably the most entertaining theater experience I've ever had. The screen was so damn big that it was essentially a POV movie and that made the whole experience gripping as hell. The sound rumbled in your chest and the strain was immense throughout.

Must depend entirely on the venue in many ways. Because I came away from that movie in awe of the level of detail and cinematography. That was clearly its designed purpose. Perhaps I was predisposed to liking the story structure because I was so engaged by the visuals, but I thought it was outstanding.

I imagine seeing saving private Ryan or band of brothers on that screen would be jizz worthy

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007 Shaken. Not stirred. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Casino cash: $13950126 VARSITY	70mm was cool to see but I'm not going out of my way for it again. Wish I went to imax now. As a whole the movie was just ok for me. __________________ My dear girl, there are some things that just aren’t done. Such as, drinking Dom Perignon ’53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s just as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs.
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Frazod WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $2845085	Yeah, I was underwhelmed as well. Silly me, expecting Nolan might tell a coherent linear story when doing a war movie about documented historical events, but he still managed to turn it in into a one of his signature disjointed messes. It's his nature, I guess. Expecting otherwise was apparently like expecting Jack the Ripper not to carve up his victims. Most people seem to like this - I don't. I mean, it had rock solid components - the battle scenes were amazing, the acting was first rate, it was beautifully shot. I just wish he hadn't thrown it all in a blender. Still it came together well at the end, which mostly made up for it. And it was worth paying for/seeing in the theater.
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07-29-2017, 06:14 PM	#4
007 Shaken. Not stirred. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London Casino cash: $13950126 VARSITY	I was on my phone earlier so I didn't want to expand much. The problem with the way Nolan tells this story just drives me nuts. I don't really get to know an of the characters so I never feel attached. When I'm not attached I, more or less, just don't care. I honestly found myself wondering when the movie would end. It was definitely the longest 2 hours I have experienced in a movie. The battle scenes were great and the acting was good. I just really want to care about the characters and I just couldn't get there with this movie. I'm also going to say that its time to let film die. While I appreciated the nostalgic trip into my movie going past, I was longing for the crispness and high detail that todays cinema provides. The film grain actually took me out of the movie at times because I'm thinking, hey, I remember when movies were always like this. It was almost a distraction for me. Overall this was just an average experience for me. When it was all said and done, I actually liked Interstellar better overall, even though I hated the last 30 minutes of that movie. Again, I'm not saying this movie is bad, It just didn't speak to me. __________________ My dear girl, there are some things that just aren’t done. Such as, drinking Dom Perignon ’53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s just as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs.
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tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1722500	My first instinct is that I didn't like it as much as Inception or Interstellar. It was a solid movie... I don't mind the disjointed storylines, I usually like how Nolan weaves them together. The way he decided to tell this story, I think he could've shown the scale of this operation a bit better. If you're going to go with the three focused storylines I think I'd rather he developed the characters in them a bit more. Probably the loudest experience I've ever had in a theater. The sound was incredible. I'm sure some people probably hated it but I think it should be the Oscars front runner for sound design and sound mixing. Every battle scene was intense. You felt like you were in the same room as the weapons being fired. Spoiler! I was waiting for Michael Caine to make an appearance. He was the guy on the other end of the radio with Tom Hardy.
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AndChiefs Bazinga! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX Casino cash: $1381820	I really don't get it. I'm a history buff who minored in history in college because there's no jobs for a history major. I love the story and thought this could be a great movie focusing on a little known but crucial event in the war. Not only was I underwhelmed but this was, in my opinion, one of the worst movies I've ever seen in theaters (I try to only go to movies in theaters when I'm really interested in them). Visually, it was great. But, I never felt like the immense scale of a 300,000 man evacuation was evident. The story was disjointed and I felt no personal connection to any of the characters. Even the kid in the boat elicited no response. The events were repetitive, partly because it was showing the same event from different viewpoints but also because the same guy kept seeming to be in the middle of 17 different sinking boats. Overall, I have never been more disappointed at the end of a movie. Additionally, when I turned to my wife (who isn't a history nerd like me) at the end of the movie and said, "Well, that was pretty terrible." she replied with relief that it wasn't just her. It took a rather incredible event and made it boring and reductive. __________________
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