Dunkirk Review: 8 Ups & 2 Downs

5. The Excellent Ensemble Cast

There isn't really any one single standout performance in Dunkirk, and it's fair to say that it probably won't be getting any acting Oscar nominations because the characters are too sparse, but overall, the ensemble does fantastic work all the same.

Mark Rylance, Cillian Murphy, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy, Jack Lowden, Fionn Whitehead and yes, even One Direction's Harry Styles, all deliver terrific performances, steeped in the adrenaline-surging horror of war, and effortlessly eking its very real, human cost.

Again, it's no one actor's movie, but it could very well end up getting some love for its ensemble from the Screen Actors Guild, and even if not, Nolan has again re-affirmed his gift for directing A-list actors on a tremendously ambitious scale and scope.