The overall theme contradicts most of the bad character

Rating: 9/10 (12 January 2019)

Dunkirk is a very polarizing film. It is littered with amazing visuals, outstanding acting, and sound effects and music that have absolutely no right to be as good as they are. But as a film, the story and characters could use a lot of work. But Dunkirk is more than just a film, it is a war film. The lack of character development reflects the fact that Dunkirk is not about characters influencing an event, it is simply about the event. The characters must survive the events that play out, yes, but they aren't developed and we barely know their names. Nevertheless, Dunkirk is terrific at portraying the view of the British Army's side of those events, from the point of view of the civilians rescuing the British soldiers from France, the pilots high in the sky trying to help those trapped on the beach, or the people on land who will do anything to survive. The timeline is warped, and it creates a lack of story continuity. We, as the audience, simply watch events play out until the climax (the oil scene). But even without compelling characters or an overall story flow, Dunkirk is a thrilling and intense ride all the way through, and it deserves a watch.
Special Effects: The planes and boats were real, as was the environment they flew around in. The sound was amazing, and it not only immersed you in the film, but it also created a feel to the film that nothing else has come close to.
19/20
Story: The story is inconsistent and often overlaps from different perspectives, but the urgency of it is clear: The British troops must escape France before "the enemy" finds them.
16/20
Characters: The characters are nearly nonexistent. There is barely any dialogue, (and that does serve a plot point) but the movie is more focused on the event; the history; then it is on the characters.
16/20
Soundtrack: This film's soundtrack is golden. Tense, yet beautiful at times, it displays how music is done right.
20/20
Acting: The acting is also amazing. Cillian Murphy as the "Shivering Soldier" was the best actor in the film, because even though he had almost no dialogue, he did amazing. Mark Rylance and Tom Hardy were fantastic as well.
19/20
Overall rating: 90%