Review of Dunkirk (2017) by Philat — 29 Jul 2017

Why Dunkirk is so highly praised if unclear. Lots of battle scenes, endless air battle [about six planes], ships blown up, guys in the water swimming--really--with their heavy gear. The constant shifting from air/sea/land was confusing.

So was the time sequence--Spitfire with 50 gallons or less of fuel fights on and on. Movie would have helped early on with an enlarged map of where Dunkirk is, nearness to England, something about how Brits had defensive perimeter that Germans did not attack--and maybe why.

Great photography--but essentially disappointing. Only story that seemed connected and moving was the small Brit ship and its part in returning soldiers home....