@Fallenlords69: I thought it was great because it used unconventional storytelling to heighten the tension and recreate the chaotic nature of what was unfolding. Through editing, music, and the scriptwriting it managed to convey a personal and intimate story about the soldiers who participated in the evacuation. There is a constant sense of dread and tension throughout the film that rarely let's up, creating a constant edge of your seat feeling. It is the only movie this year that made me feel what was happening on screen. This is why the film is my top film this year.
@Fallenlords69: Except you forget the most important thing: no one really cares what you think of the film. You're acting like that one guy who thinks the indie movie they've seen is the greatest film ever and that everyone else is shit because they don't like it. Nolan made a movie people loved and they rewarded him for it. You can hate the movie as much as you want, but you're quite clearly wrong in whether or not it's a good movie. No one cares if you didn't like it, and it most certainly IS a good movie, one that critics and audiences alike stand behind. That right there, unlike you mistaking your opinion for fact, is a fact.
@Fallenlords69: Well, that and the 8.2 rating on IMDB and the 82% audience rating on rottentomatoes. It's certainly not bad just because YOU say it is.
@Fallenlords69: But the editing is partly what made it brilliant. Yes, Nolan COULD have done something conventional, but he went for something deeper instead. You're supposed to be confused, to feel the chaos the soldiers felt. Then in the end it all comes together. It was a brilliant choice. Much better than simply a standard, conventional story.
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