The Director missed a great opportunity with this movie. There is no effort to set up the context of the movie and why Dunkirk is happening. In 1940 most people knew of Dunkirk, its importance, and what happened there. That is not the case in 2017. I heard several patrons asking the questions; Did this really happen? Where is Dunkirk? There is a lack of dialogue between the actors but lots of explosions and machine gun fire. I felt like I was watching a remake of Vantage Point, seeing the same scenes shot from different angles and purported to be different actions. With only 3 British and 3 German aircraft, one civilian craft with a very few in the background and one mine sweeper - anchored, this was an underwhelming experience. The individual acting was very good, but could not make up for the lack of a good story line or the bad directing.