20 Best War Movies Released Since 2000
2. Dunkirk (2017)
The peak of Christopher Nolan's incredible career, Dunkirk tells the heroic story of the famous Dunkirk evacuation in the opening stages of the Second World War.
With limited dialogue and an almost shapeless narrative without protagonist or conventional structure, Nolan's thriller uses intoxicating set pieces, unforgettable sound design, and awe-inspiring flight sequences to the tell the tale of soldiers and civilians working together to save stranded soldiers from battle.
A spiritual journey unfolding on three fronts - one, for the soldiers on the beach; another for a man and his son venturing out by boat to aid in the mission; and another following a pilot fighting in the skies - Dunkirk is a daring, gripping stroke of masterful storytelling, not a scene or moment wasted.
To the end a deeply emotional experience, it remains Chris Nolan at his very best - dark, probing, experimental, full of unmistakable soul, crafting a moving ode to heroism and hope.