Overall, an awe inspiring and unique war story that doesn't focus on the grit.

Rating: 9/10 (25 July 2017)

The Good: It gives a great sense of suspension with the constant and random air, land, and sea attacks hitting you hard with the impression of being surrounded. I recommend seeing it in theaters for the audio quality of sound that the air raids give off; it really strikes the fear into you when you hear the sirens of Stukas coming for you. I had some doubts of having Harry Styles being in a war film, but, I realized his presence adds to the environment making his fans wonder if he is going to get killed or not. The historical immersion is is prominent with to date uniforms and weapons. You'll hear constant references to the units such as Grenadiers or Highlanders which to me is a definite bonus to my immersion with the story. The characters portrayed may not be real ,however the stories that are told are a combination of facts condensed (like Band Of Brothers or The Pacific). The story telling is unique as it sets up a time line from each character's perspective to culminate into the big picture. The focus is not on the usual grit and gore, its about telling the story of what happened. The approach is also unique in the aspect that they talk as little as possible. This helps the movie by making it more of an experience, visually seeing what is going on and sometimes guessing what the characters are doing.
The Bad:It's a British based film, there are going to be parts where some Americans do not understand the lingo or slang such as "lorries" or "petrol" and some people might not understand the geography like when one of the pilots asks about Calais. You do not get a grip much on who is who. The pilots are always masked and the minimalist approach on talking slightly holds it back. You just see this or that guy, not Alex or Tommy.
Overall,I think it is a step above the trash of heroic blood and guts war movies. It makes it's stand on the struggles of the many rather than the few. Go see it in theaters it is worth the ticket.