I don't know the story of Dunkirk previous to this movie. That being said, seeing the numbers displayed filled my head with a Normandy like experience. Not so apparently as there seems to be not nearly close to hundreds of thousands of soldiers, more like a thousand at most. Where are the planes and other war machines in all this chaos? There are several planes that pop in and out, for all the talk of destroyers and impending doom there's almost nothing ever actually happening. The characters are about as bland as one could ever imagine. Understandably I don't expect these characters to be joyous and full of life, but they are so dull it's like watching paint dry for almost two hours. It's incredible that such a high budget was used for this movie. I can see how movies get expensive but this film does not evoke a big budget experience in the slightest. As a big Nolan fan this is a giant disappointment. Watch a classic like Saving Private Ryan or Full Metal Jacket. Skip this one. It's garbage.