Dunkirk vs 1917

So first, I want to clarify. I like 1917. It is a good movie,The one shot aspect is really impressive and George McKay’s performance is nothing less than fantastic. But, While I think 1917 is a good movie, Dunkirk is a masterpiece. And Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece. While I do admire that 1917 made you see what it was like in the war and made you feel like what you would have seen in the trenches and no mans land, Dunkirk made you feel how truly terrifying it was to be on the beaches, the water and in the air. Specifically by using the tension the soundtrack creates as the clock ticks and the loud sounds of bomb reign in. The soldiers, sailors and pilots were all terrified and it makes the audience feel that way. And one of the reasons it’s my favorite Nolan movie is that he manages to communicate his complex genius in a smaller setting. As impressive as it is than he uses the complex ideas and use of time in the vein of a sci fi film. It’s more acceptable and works better to use the complex time and rules in a sci fi film in bigger ways (One of the many reasons I’m excited for Tenet). But the fact he managed to pull off his complex structure and trademark genius is amazing and one of the reasons he’s one of the best directors keeping cinema alive today. Part of the reason I rewatched it is I’m gonna watch my favorites of his every so often in preparation for Tenet. And I do understand that the characters don’t have names or much characteristics is that they’re not supposed to. You’re not supposed to now exactly who they are but they represent the soldiers and sailor and pilots who all worked together that fateful day to rescues the soldiers. This is where Nolan showed his power as a filmmaker and in my opinion where he got to the level of some of the greats.