There's next to no mention of the French army that stood its ground and valiantly sacrificed itself to win a couple of days for the Brits on the beach. ![]() The subject matter will clearly divide audiences thanks to its pat view of history: UK as the righteous hero and everyone else as inept - Italians and French losers, Germans the evil fascists, US completely unmentioned, Canada the quiet prairie for monarchs to escape to - in the still-somewhat- mysterious Dunkirk incident where Hitler could easily have tightened the noose and pushed UK over the edge of what was evidently a crushing defeat, but somehow allowed them the leeway to escape by civilian boats. This film has all of it, most especially a riveting performance by Gary Oldman. We go to the movies to be gripped by powerful narratives presented with good scripts and moving imagery.
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