Sorry but I didn't get it...

Rating: 1/10 (18 December 2017)

Although, historically, Dunkirk was a fascinating story the film was a disappointment. 330,000 soldiers rescued from Dunkirk after the German advance into France. Civilians coming out to help in the evacuation, risking themselves for the soldiers where were defending them! The potential for a great story was there!
The movie, unfortunately, failed to take advantage of the potential... It was basically a World War II movie with very little fighting and no action. It was boring (I fell asleep twice).
I really don't understand how this film got the rating it did. Unless of course, the people enjoyed the cinematography. I will give it that much. The film had a very "artsy" feel to the way it was shot. Wide camera angles that did convey the hopelessness and loneliness of being trapped on that beach and under constant danger from the advancing Germans. But other than that, one of the most boring films I've seen in a long time.
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The film centered around a few hours during the battle of Dunkirk and presented the events from the perspective of various people. The events that were chosen was part of the problem. They were probably the least interesting of all the things that could have happened over the course of the fight/evacuation.