You can all breathe a sigh of relief, our boy Harry is supposedly quite good in Dunkirk. The former One Direction heartthrob was the object of some derisive jibes when it was announced last year that he was cast in Christopher Nolan‘s World War II epic. OBVIOUSLY he was brought in to get teenyboppers (and creepy old queens) into the theater. There’s no way in hell he could actually, you know, ACT. But the reviews are trickling in and it seems to be unanimous: Harry TRIUMPHS in his first big role. Whew!

I’m predicting OSCARS ALL AROUND!

.@Harry_Styles has been praised by critics for his debut acting role in #Dunkirk https://t.co/yWrslsd2qD pic.twitter.com/upbzUFMqpk

— HELLO! (@hellomag) July 12, 2017

If your big #Dunkirk question is “So is Harry Styles any good?”, I have the answer: he’s good. Acquits himself admirably. Points for Styles. pic.twitter.com/96dkWxIWUA

— Ali Plumb (@AliPlumb) July 10, 2017

#Dunkirk packs a wallop but VERY different Nolan movie. Def see on IMAX. Tom Hardy has 10 lines & is amazing. Harry Styles can act people!!! pic.twitter.com/uyG6rR0NV1

— Jason Guerrasio (@JasonGuerrasio) July 10, 2017

#Dunkirk is an astonishing piece of work. Bold. Breathtaking. Intense. A phenomenal war film. And, yes, Harry Styles can act. A triumph.

— Chris Wasser (@chriswasser) July 11, 2017

Dunkirk: an immense achievement. (And Harry Styles is really good.)

— boydhilton (@boydhilton) July 11, 2017

And for those asking: Harry Styles does well in DUNKIRK, was pleasantly surprised.

— Anna Klassen (@AnnaJKlassen) July 10, 2017