I went to the cinema to watch "Dunkirk" last weekend. It has been more than half a month since the movie was released, and the theater schedule has been reduced a lot. For this reason, my two junior sisters and I still got up early in the morning. During the morning screening, most of the seats in the theater were empty, almost like a reserved theater.

Objectively speaking, if it were not for the continuous push of relevant reports and interpretations from the media before that, I was bombarded with information and more or less understood some of the background of the film. I am afraid that those 107 minutes , I would find it quite boring.

I really don’t know much about world history, and “Dunkirk” is a very unfamiliar word. It wasn’t until I read an article introducing the beginning and end of the war that I became interested.

That was an article published by the public account of the self-media person "Mantou Shuo", titled "There is a kind of retreat called Dunkirk". He said, "Looking back today, "The 'Dunkirk evacuation' is still a miracle." Because from all aspects, the German army was sure of victory, but the 400,000 British and French soldiers trapped in "Dunkirk" were unable to fly.

However, 340,000 people were successfully evacuated in the end. This is indeed a miracle in the history of war.

Okay, let’s put aside these backgrounds and talk about my viewing experience.

The tone of the entire film is very single, the blue of the sky, the yellow of the beach, the gray-white of the sea, the military green of the soldiers' uniforms, the white of the sails of the ships...

The protagonist of the film is who? It's hard to tell. For such a huge war, Nolan chose to spread it out on three routes: sea, land and air, to spy on the process of the war from the perspective of a small person.

There are very few lines in the entire film. Most of the time there are sounds of guns and shells, fighter planes fighting, waves, crowds arguing and bustling...

So Said, if you don't understand the background of "Dunkirk", this movie will be so boring that you can't stand it.

However, I entered the theater with some background knowledge of "Dunkirk", awe of the war, and trust in Nolan. These factors are enough for me to give this movie a thumbs up.

The audience is well aware of the emptiness of the current film market. Any film must be labeled as 3D, so the ticket price will double... From this perspective, Nolan is a A very conscientious director. Judging from the subject matter he chose, you can tell that it was definitely not shot for commercial value.

The theme of the film is "war", so there are naturally many big scenes. There are long lines of soldiers on the beach, several fighter planes tumbling and fighting in the sky, ships being destroyed by the Germans, and countless people trying to escape in the water. Soldiers engaged in various struggles... Which one is not a big scene?

If it were made into 3D, I believe no audience would question it. However, Nolan didn't, he just wanted to tell the story well.

There were several scenes in the film that made me cry. One was Air Force pilot Collins. When his plane was hit and forced to land at sea, he was actually ready to escape. However, after landing at sea and everything was ready, the plane's door became stuck and could not be opened. At this time, the plane was sinking little by little. He was trapped in the cabin and used various methods to hit the cabin door, but to no avail. Watching his body gradually being submerged in the water, my heart tightened. If he couldn't be saved in the end, he would rather die in the battle than be teased by fate after the battle.

But in the end, he was rescued by Captain Dawson of the "Moonstone" who went to the rescue.

There is also a scene where when the rescue ships sent by the military were attacked and sank one after another, the soldiers trapped in Dunkirk fell into all kinds of confusion and anxiety. At this time, the British involved in the rescue People came to Dunkirk in ships of all sizes, large and small. Everyone cheered, and in a crisis, this strength of unity made people cry.

One of the three main lines is the "Moonstone". Captain Dawson, his young son Peter and Peter's friend George, quickly set out to sea after receiving the rescue signal, and rushed to Dunkirk. On the way, he rescued the soldiers and pilot Collins who were sinking in the ship respectively. He rushed to Dunkirk and rescued dozens of soldiers before returning successfully.

When the soldiers who were rescued halfway learned that they were going to Dunkirk, they fell into various collapses and uneasiness. What role could a small boat like them play by taunting them? Even during the opposition and pushing, George was accidentally pushed to the ground, causing the back of his head to hit the ground. He was blind at first and then died.

The soldier felt very sorry for his mistake. In the film, he asked Peter several times about George. The last time, in fact, George had passed away. Facing the soldier's apologetic inquiry, Peter told him: George was okay.

This line includes both the big sentiment of protecting the family and the country, and the small sentiment of being considerate and tolerant. Even though the rescued soldiers were losing control of their emotions, Captain Dawson remained firm in his original intention to go to Dunkirk to rescue people. Even when George was accidentally injured on the way, Peter told him that the situation was not good. With a heavy expression on his face, he still insisted on moving forward. He never hesitated for a moment between personal safety and national safety. It also tells us how insignificant and powerful an individual is in the cruel reality of war! If the skin is gone, the hair will not be attached. The final victory is the result of thousands of personal sacrifices and efforts.

Although Peter was very sad about George's unexpected death, he also hated the soldiers' cowardice. But in the end, he put aside these selfish motives of his and told him that George was okay, soothing the soldier's uneasiness with lies. This is a small feeling, but also a big moral integrity.

There is another line that revolves around Tommy, Gibson, and Alex. They are just two inconspicuous people among the 400,000 people trapped, but they are the same as everyone. , eager to live. In order to survive, they experienced being attacked again and again, even playing tricks, and finally got on the train home. When they returned to their homeland, they were warmly welcomed by the people. They were a little overwhelmed and even ashamed. They felt that they had lost the battle and just escaped, unable to accept everyone's welcome. But for the Chinese, their ability to come back alive is the greatest victory in the war!

The last hurray was really touching. It's been a week and I can't remember the lines and details in the film, but when I recall the clips that moved me now, they still stir up ripples in my heart. The film uses very few lines and very limited clips to show the positions of Britain and France during the war and the description of the contradictory situation despite being allies.

When I finally came out of the theater, I told my fellow juniors that it was a good thing that I had watched it with a background, otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to understand the progress of the plot. I also said that I always felt that the film was too bland and lacked some exciting and big scenes, such as the dark private boat, scenes of picking people up and back, etc. But now that I think about it, the director’s focus has never been on these exciting scenes!

Nolan is so awesome. The three stories of sea, land and air are respectively carried out in one week (land), one day (sea) and one hour (air). The screen keeps switching, showing the efforts of different people in different dimensions towards the same goal. They are all insignificant in this war, but they represent the voice of the broad masses of the people.

War is terrible, and living is the greatest victory. Gratitude and peace every day.

2017.9.24