Behind Dunkirk

Out of all the Christopher Nolan films I’ve seen, there hasn’t been one I don’t like. In the past, Nolan has brought us The Dark Night Trilogy, Inception, and Interstellar, all amazing movies with fantastic plots and visuals. After about a three year hiatus, Nolan is back with Dunkirk, a movie based on the Battle of Dunkirk, France; during the Second World War. A war movie is very out of the norm for Nolan, since his previous works are in the fantasy worlds. Los Angeles Times, reporter Amy Kaufman asked Nolan why he wanted to tackle Dunkirk as his first real-life film; his response was:

In other words, Nolan is actually in his area of expertise; turning suspenseful stories into successful and creative works of art. Dunkirk is full of spectacular visuals, that make you question how they even got the shot, if it was on a green screen or not, and if the plane itself, is even real.

Nolan used 70mm film when shooting Dunkirk. Actual film, which makes the movie look authentic and almost vintage. 70mm also allows for a larger image, and vibrant colors, making the film feel more alive. Using heavy IMAX cameras to shoot the movie required lots of patience and skill to perform. One of the more challenging areas to film were the fighter pilot and aerial fighting scenes. Nolan wanted to make it at realistic as possible, so with the help of his crew he mounted the 54 pound IMAX camera on the wing of the plane. Allowing for views of the pilot from the cockpit, the gunsight, and of the dogfights. Making the film seem even more realistic, Nolan uses real World War II Spitfires, a single seat fighter aircraft. However, to get images of the pilot form the cockpit, Nolan made a Yak-52 — a two seater fighter aircraft — look like a Spitfire, so he could put the camera in the cockpit with the pilot; thus creating stunning images.

Overall, Dunkirk is a great film, with a great director, crew and actors. With many different technical elements that have not been used recently it created a stunningly accurate portrayal of the Battle of Dunkirk.

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