An event-driven cinematic experience

Rating: 9/10 (7 January 2018)

There are so many User Reviews here on iMDb for Dunkirk, but after reading about 50 of them after watching the movie, I felt the need to offer some advice.
The "User" in the User Reviews is most likely someone who has been brought up watching the MCU movies over and over again. They have an expectation that each movie will run to a formula - character arcs, set action pieces and an ending that promises a bigger and badder sequel. Dunkirk doesn't fit that bill, so the "Users" will mark it accordingly.
I also choose not to compare Dunkirk with other WW2 films of note, especialy the US-made films that seem to think Europe was saved by a bunch of kids from Nebraska, who would never get along back home, but here under enemy-fire they find true friendship and respect... Sounds familiar, right?
Dunkirk is Christopher Nolan's view of a single event, so significant in the United Kingdom's military history, that to get bogged down in character development and stories from back home would just add unnecessary minutes to this great film. If the "Users" need more understanding of why a character did what he/she did, then they haven't been paying attention and need to open their minds a little more.
Dunkirk is beautifully shot, with another amazing score by Hans Zimmer and is unrelenting in it's tension and constantly threatening atmospherics. Maybe not for the kids or teens or anyone who watches movies with their phone in one hand and a coke in the other.