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Dunkirk (2017)
An excellent piece of work.
It's cinematic Impressionism, paints a picture of the evacuation through beautiful 1940's hues and glimpses of events. You know the story, there's no need to tell it over again. If you're expecting a regular war film prepare to be surprised, but why would you expect something so pedestrian and dull as a regular Hollywood war pot-boiler? This film is something else, so leave your expectations at the door and just enjoy the spectacle. There's enormous tension, despair, joy, terror and satisfaction running through this film in an emotional web woven by the cinematography and the beautiful score. Highly enjoyable.
A Midsummer Night's Dream (2019)
Best version of this I've ever seen
Wonderfully realised, with absolutely genius direction and scripting. Characterisation is absolutely, marvellously perfect, Puck, Bottom, Titania, Oberon, the whole cast give their utter best combining 21st and 16th century east London with classical Athens an smatterings of Mancunian gay bars, strip,clubs and deep, dark misogyny. Bottom is fabulous! I've seen countless productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream, but never have I laughed so heartily, or gripped my seat in horror. Theatre at its absolute best.