20 Most Epic Movie Moments Of 2017

9. Farrier Lands - Dunkirk

Dunkirk Ending Tom Hardy
Warner Bros.

Christopher Nolan's scintillating war epic concludes with a stirring montage of the movie's various timelines syncing up, the most emotionally gripping of which involves Farrier (Tom Hardy) running out of fuel and lowering his landing gear as he approaches the beach beyond the Allied perimeter.

In the film's final moments, Farrier sets fire to his aircraft, a haunting image that's followed by the Germans capturing him and taking him away.

Nolan's eye for beautiful visuals speaks for itself, but this is certainly one of the more evocative and meaningful from his entire filmography. After 100 minutes of gut-wrenching mayhem, it was a hell of a sight to end on.

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