Dunkirk was definitely better than 90 percent of war movies for the simple fact it does not do gore. Most war movies almost seem to glorify that aspect of war while this movie focuses on different aspects of war. This is a breath of fresh air in my opinion. I also think the different perspectives made it interesting rather than one point of view because if it was just the soldier dudes It would be so so so so boring. The civilians story was the most interesting of the three because it allowed for more dialogue and interactions between characters. Also the captain of the ship was just cool old man vibes so that also helped the story.