Dunkirk Is a Technical Marvel That Plays a Bold Character Game
Overview: A military failure strands nearly half a million Allied soldiers on a beach in northern France during WWII, and with German forces closing in, the soldiers face a near-impossible evacuation. Warner Bros.; 2017; Rated PG-13; 106 minutes. Genre Bending: A few soldiers, walking through the deserted streets of a picturesque town made up of quaint buildings along cobblestone streets, scour through the open shop windows searching for food, water, cigarettes, anything left behind. Small paper leaflets swirl around them, picking up in gusts of wind. One solider gathers a few, quickly scans the sheets, and then crumples them...
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