20 Best Looking Movies Since 2000

20. Dunkirk

Christopher Nolan is often accused of lacking emotional depth in his movies. While that's certainly open to debate, few can deny that he is one of the most capable directors currently working in Hollywood when it comes to delivering on the visuals.

Shot almost entirely in 65mm IMAX, Dunkirk's near real time account of the British evacuation in the early stages of the Second World War is a pleasingly authentic reproduction of events in which Nolan's attention to period detail is evident from the start. Better still, his continuing refusal to augment the crystal clear footage delivered by IMAX with CGI heightens the feeling of verisimilitude.

Dunkirk is perhaps Nolan's leanest film, eschewing character development in favour of a well paced account of the events as they unfolded, set to the insistent metronome-style tick tocking of Hans Zimmer's score.