I enjoy war stories but I wouldn't recommend Dunkirk to anyone. If you're familiar with the situation the British faced this story doesn't convey anything that isn't common knowledge. If you are unfamiliar with the story and you stayed for the whole story, you still aren't familiar with Dunkirk and its history. The film needs the beginning to show the Germans and how they got the Brits into the situation. There needed to be more "stories within the story;" however, if you enjoy gunfire and bombs for 90 minutes without a clue where it's coming from or why, this movie is for you.