An Absolute Failure

Rating: 5/10 (24 July 2017)

I've been disappointed with films before, but Dunkirk will top that list for a while. The movie is boring. Apart from a few spitfire scenes that are well done, this movie lacks any real imagination. The most glaring problem with the film is the story.
Nolan fails to truly capture anything worth telling. Instead pulling the audience in with character development, he relies on the history of the moment. You won't care one bit about a single character. Either we're to believe that the English have the stiffest of upper lips in times of great harm, or these duds would't realize true danger even if it set them on fire first.
There are many great moments in Dunkirk history Nolan could have built a story around. But he chose to try to tell everything about Dunkirk in a discombobulated manner, filled with pensive staring, unintelligible dialogue, and a roaring soundtrack. And even for the passive WWII history reader, this will stink of mistakes and inaccuracies.
I cannot recommend this film. Wait for the DVD or prime cable viewing.