Film critic Brian Truitt gave the film a glowing review.
"The movie captures the real-life heroism of the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, when nearly 400,000 Allied soldiers were pulled out after the Germans trapped them on a beach in Nazi-occupied France," he wrote. "Nolan's ambitious story revolves around three tales unfolding at different times over land, sea, and air, only coming together at the end."
But somewhat apologetically, Truitt also bemoaned the film's lack of diversity.
"The trio of timelines can be jarring as you figure out how they all fit, and the fact that there are only a couple of women and no lead actors of color may rub some the wrong way," Truitt wrote.
Comment: Forget about what really happened at Dunkirk. We need to cater to the vocal, SJW minority by including people who weren't even at the Battle of Dunkirk. It's just that kind of thinking that make the "progressive Left" look so ridiculous and intolerant.
The film revolves around the exploits of the British Expeditionary Force, which was drafted from the British Isles. Accordingly, there were no known women on the beaches of Dunkirk and or many people of color.
The demand for more diversity in the film drew some chuckles on social media for its ahistoricity.
Reader Comments
"Achtung!!!! Das ist nicht korrect!!!! Wo sind alle LGBT regenbogen-leute und brown-pride-leute-auf-color in der Wehrmacht???!!!"
My brother went to see 'Dunkirk' last night. Said it was really good.
They could have spelled 'Dunkerque' properly, I thought. LOL.
The next film about the Popes of Rome has to have at least 50% women actresses playing the Pope.
I therefore demand that the next film about Shaka Zulu include 30% blond, lily-white Zulus in the cast. Otherwise I shall complain bitterly about the lack of representation of my people in the Zulu hordes.
History is racist, so lets adjust it to a more neutral version
Actually, no, the Puppet Masters.
Ridicule is one of the only means available to get the 'grown up' Left to wake up and smell the dumbassery.
Hitler wasn't a racist then. LOL
Twas horrendous... think it starred Gerard Butler and was called Gods of Egypt.
What about that Nina Simone movie which starred Zoe Saldano?
Lol compare to the new 2pac shakur movie all eyez on me which they actually chose a black dude as the main star... Not sure what hollywood is saying about women here....
Why bring this up? Well to simply state that hollywood doesn't give two shits about historical authenticity... they would happily miscast and miscontrue stories if it suited their agenda. So yeah do with that what you will.
People do not generally understand that the hogwash and the hog roast are the same event.
Nor do they recognize their place in it.
Something's burning.
But what?
That is the situation for 99.9 per cent of us.
Have a great day, Sott readers.
ned, out
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This Dunkirk has to be the first movie I've seen sott defend the authenticity off.... suppose because in this case it aligns with the anti sjw stance.
Alas we have an alignment of interest between the narrative writing experts at hollywood hq and sott editors here and voila, 2 become 1 (albeit in this tiny little 'authentic' box called Dunkirk).
"That would never have happened". LOL.