Chris here. If you're one of the lucky souls getting to see Rogue One this weekend in the very few IMAX 70MM projections it will have, you'll also be getting an extended glimpse at Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk. While we can brace ourselves for the inevitable repetitive bickering between the director's fans and detractors, it's at least intriguing to see Nolan stepping into a new genre for the WWII flick. Here's a look at the first poster and some thoughts:
- Different genre, yes, but the stoic "man from behind" shot and the steely font recall just about every cliche Nolan is known for. There is a compelling scope and undercurrent of emotion, though.
- Remember the litany of names attached to the posters for The Dark Knight Rises? This has a strong cast that goes unmentioned: Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Cillian Murphy, Kenneth Branagh...
- ... and LOL Harry Styles, never mind.
- At least Nolan will also rescue us from CGI madness: he's purchased and refurbished authentic WWII machines that will be featured (and YIKES, destroyed) in the film instead of added in post-production
- "From the Director of... Interstellar" Our memories aren't so short - Nolan's best The Prestige is always getting sideswiped by the films that made more money, no matter how divisive.
- [insert frustratingly early talk of next year's Oscar race, even though it does look like Nolan is chasing what has evaded him]
Dunkirk opens July 21, 2017! What do you think of a Nolan war epic?