A completely disastrous and inexplicable missed opportunity

Rating: 1/10 (22 December 2017)

What a disappointing, totally unconvincing and bizarre film. A tragic missed opportunity to tell one of the most dramatic stories in history - the escape of an entire army with only hours to spare from one of the most brutal and frightening enemies of all time.
Anyone with even the most basic knowledge of Dunkirk will see that the scenes in the film bear very little resemblance to the real events. In this film Dunkirk town appears without damage, the evacuating army is miniscule and the German air attacks laughable.
Just look at any of the real film or photos of the Dunkirk operation on the internet and you will see the contrast. For that matter look at any of the combat scenes in, say, Band of Brothers, to see the contrast also.
I was left totally disinterested in what was going on and was skipping forward through the film to get to the end.
I would recommend that you watch the 1958 film of the same name with John Mills if you want to see a tense and realistic portrayal of the evacuation.