A very good movie

I already saw this movie, in fact, I have even seen it when it was released, but since I'm a huge fan of Christopher Nolan's work, I thought I might as well check it out again. Well, I'm really glad I gave it a second chance after all these years because, this time around, I finally understood why it was a huge critical success when it was released. Indeed, back then, it seemed to be already another box-office hit for Nolan which was even more remarkable since you wouldn't expect a movie dealing with WWII to be able to compete with your usual summer blockbusters. However, at the time, I didn't fell much connection with it and, to be honest, I didn't think it would be remembered as one of his best movies. Sure, I was glad that he was at last doing something else than a super-hero flick or some high-concept science-fiction thriller, but at the end of the day, even if it looked different, it was still yet another thriller, something he has been doing through his whole career. Well, I do think that it is one of these rare movies that actually work better the 2nd time around. Indeed, when I first watched it, I didn't care at all for the mixed chronology as it felt quite confusing and unnecessarily distracting. Fortunately, when you watch again the movie, you finally understand how the events are unfolding instead of constantly trying to figure out what the hell Nolan was trying to achieve here which was obviously much more rewarding. Finally, the fact that none of the involved characters was really developed at all didn't bother me anymore and it turned out to be a solid approach since there are actually no real hero's in a war. And, of course, from a technical point of view, it was still really impressive but I wouldn't expect less from this director. Anyway, to conclude, I'm glad I rewatched this movie as I really enjoyed the damned thing and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Christopher Nolan's work.

8/10