Review of Dunkirk (2017) by Craig P — 21 Jul 2017

Disappointing, pointless. Virtually no plot and no dialog.

This review of Dunkirk (2017) was written by Craig P on 21 Jul 2017.

Dunkirk has generally received very positive reviews.

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