Felt like it told 2/3rds of the the story.

Rating: 3/10 (10 August 2017)

I just got back from seeing Dunkirk. What I did like about the movie was the resourcefulness of the Brit & French soldiers who met on the beach. The cinematography was awesome, watching the dogfights from boat level. Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies) & son's journey was inspiring. As was dog-fighting on fumes by Hardy's character. I went to the show for the story and because Cillian Murphy & Tom Hardy were in it. I was disappointed that there was no backstory. This would have been a better movie at 2 1/2 hrs. Had expected Churchill & war room discussion/argument with the Naval Command. Very little in WW11 happened without the Commonwealth and as I understand it British India Forces were at Dunkirk and white outed out of the story. As was Cmr. Cloustons' massive contribution to the evacuation. I was disappointed that the movie was too short and didn't have the politics in it and the Commonwealth wasn't represented at all. I'll read books on Dunkirk but I wouldn't see the movie again.