(Can it be a coincidence that two period films set in exactly the same year and hinging on the same historical events should get best picture nominations at the same time?) Dunkirk is about as unconventional and stylistically high-minded a mainstream war movie as there’s ever been. Its dominant mode, therefore, is elegiac rather than heroic; for a war film in the current political climate it is nothing short of remarkable. But what the Oscar voters may admire most about Dunkirk is that it shows Nolan is prepared to put his money where his mouth is. With a bit of good fortune, Nolan might turn defeat into victory on Oscar night.

Source: The Guardian March 02, 2018 13:30 UTC