Nolan's unique storytelling style is the reason why his films appeal to many people. He often takes popular film styles like sci-fi or superhero movies and then adds his own creative twiststo them.
Nolan's movies have some common themes. Many of them deal with the ideas of time, memory, and dreams. In Memento, the story is told backwards to reflectthe main character's amnesia. Characters in Inception can enter people's dreams. In Dunkirk, Nolan takes a different approach. He plays with audiences' sense of time by switching between different time periods. Another signature of Nolan's style is his love for practical special effects. Instead of using CGI, he often goes out of his way to make a scene more realistic. He once famously bought an airplane and crashed it for one of his films.
