History YMMV / Dunkirk

* NightmareFuel: Imagine you're a British or French soldier. You've just been evacuated from the continent and feel safe. Then, you hear a whine in the distance, as though [[StukaScream something overhead is in free fall]]. It grows louder, and louder. You look up, and see the unmistakable shape of a Junkers Ju 87 "Stuka" hurtling towards you, ready to release its payload...
** There's also been several clips of an aid ship being bombed by German planes, including the ship springing leaks and water flooding in. Not only does that ship have civilian nurses on it in addition to soldiers...not everyone makes it off.

* TaintedByThePreview: Some French people commented on the often [[CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys overlooked and misunderstood]] role of the French army in the battle (which was crucial to slow down the Germans' advance, gaining time and allowing for a greater number of soldiers to be successfully evacuated) and fear it might be downplayed by heavy focus on the British Expeditionary Force and the Little Ships flotilla.

* WinBackCrowd: After ''The Dark Knight Rises'' and especially ''Interstellar'' received more divided (but still overall positive) responses, ''Dunkirk'' seems to have won back those who though Nolan may have lost his touch, with several critics praising this film as his best one yet.

* WTHCastingAgency: Quite a few people objected to [[Music/OneDirection Harry Styles]] being as a main character in ''Dunkirk'', given that it's supposed to be a serious war movie and Styles is best known as a teenybopper pop singer. Nolan insist he had no idea about his music career before casting him and did so solely on the strength of his audition.

* BrokenBase:
** Over the films PG-13 rating, with many feeling the film would've been better with an R instead.

* TaintedByThePreview: Some French people commented on the often [[CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys overlooked and misunderstood]] role of the French army in the battle (which was crucial to slow down the Germans' advance, gaining time and allowing for a greater number of soldiers to be successfully evacuated - for more details, see here) and fear it might be downplayed by heavy focus on the British Expeditionary Force and the Little Ships flotilla.

** The battle itself is not TheGreatestHistoryNeverTold since quite a few films were made about it before. That said, some French people commented on the [[CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys often overlooked and misunderstood]] role of the French army in the battle (which was crucial to slow down the Germans' advance, gaining time and allowing for a greater number of soldiers to be successfully evacuated - for more details, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6C5P-AYGdY&lc=z13xfvt5goiqst3s422cu1nqblv2xk40.1494459892483006 see here]]) and fear it might be downplayed by heavy focus on the British Expeditionary Force and the Little Ships flotilla.

** The battle itself is not TheGreatestHistoryNeverTold since quite a few films were made about it before. That said, some French people commented on the [[CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys often overlooked]] role of the French army in the battle (which was crucial to slow down the Germans' advance, gaining time and allowing for a greater number of soldiers to be successfully evacuated - for more details, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6C5P-AYGdY&lc=z13xfvt5goiqst3s422cu1nqblv2xk40.1494459892483006 see here]]) and fear it might be downplayed by heavy focus on the British Expeditionary Force and the Little Ships flotilla.

** The battle itself is not TheGreatestHistoryNeverTold since quite a few films were made about it before. That said, some French people commented on the [[CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys often overlooked]] but crucial role of the French army in the battle (which was crucial to slow down the Germans' advance, gaining time and allowing for a greater number of soldiers to be successfully evacuated - for more details, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6C5P-AYGdY&lc=z13xfvt5goiqst3s422cu1nqblv2xk40.1494459892483006 see here]]) and fear it might be downplayed by heavy focus on the British Expeditionary Force and the Little Ships flotilla.

** The battle itself is not TheGreatestHistoryNeverTold since quite a few films were made about it before. That said, some French people commented on the [[CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys often overlooked]] but crucial role of the French army in the battle (which wasn't for nothing in the huge number of men who were successfully evacuated - for more details, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6C5P-AYGdY&lc=z13xfvt5goiqst3s422cu1nqblv2xk40.1494459892483006 see here]]) and fear it might be downplayed by heavy focus on the British Expeditionary Force and the Little Ships flotilla.

** The battle itself is not TheGreatestHistoryNeverTold since quite a few films were made about it before. That said, some French people commented on the [[CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys often overlooked]] but crucial role of the French army in the battle (which wasn't for nothing in the huge number of men who were successfully evacuated - for more details, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6C5P-AYGdY&lc=z13xfvt5goiqst3s422cu1nqblv2xk40.1494459892483006 see here]]) and fear it might be downplayed with the focus being made on British soldiers stuck on the beaches apparently.

** The battle itself is not TheGreatestHistoryNeverTold since quite a few films were made about it before. That said, some French people commented on the [[CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys often overlooked]] but crucial role of the French army in the battle (which wasn't for nothing in the huge number of men successfully evacuated - for more details, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6C5P-AYGdY&lc=z13xfvt5goiqst3s422cu1nqblv2xk40.1494459892483006 see here]]) and fear it might be downplayed with the focus being made on British soldiers stuck on the beaches apparently.

** The battle itself is not TheGreatestHistoryNeverTold since quite a few films were made about it before. That said, some French people commented on the [[CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys often overlooked]] but crucial role of the French army in the battle (which wasn't for nothing in the huge number of men successfully evacuated - for more details, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6C5P-AYGdY&lc=z13xfvt5goiqst3s422cu1nqblv2xk40.1494459892483006 see here]]) and fear it might be downplayed with the focus being evidently on British soldiers.

** The battle itself is not TheGreatestHistoryNeverTold since quite a few films were made about it. That said, some French people commented on the [[CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys often overlooked]] but crucial role of the French army in the battle (which wasn't for nothing in the huge number of men successfully evacuated - for more details, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6C5P-AYGdY&lc=z13xfvt5goiqst3s422cu1nqblv2xk40.1494459892483006 see here]]) and fear it might be downplayed with the focus being evidently on British soldiers.

** The battle itself is not TheGreatestHistoryNeverTold since quite a few films were made about it. That said, some French people commented on the [[CheeseEatinSurrenderMonkeys often overlooked]] but crucial role of the French army in the battle (which wasn't for nothing in the huge number of men successfully evacuated - for more details, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6C5P-AYGdY&lc=z13xfvt5goiqst3s422cu1nqblv2xk40.1494459892483006 see here]]) and fear it might be downplayed with the focus being evidently on British soldiers.

* NightmareFuel: Imagine you're a British or French soldier. You've just been evacuated from the continent and feel safe. Then, you hear a whine in the distance, as though [[StukaScream something overhead is in free fall]]. It grows louder, and louder. You look up, and see the unmistakable shape of a Junkers Ju 87 "Stuka" hurtling towards you, ready to release its payload...

** The battle itself is not TheGreatestHistoryNeverTold since quite a few films were made about it. That said, some French people commented on the [[CheeseEatinSurrenderingMonkey often overlooked]] but crucial role of the French army in the battle (which wasn't for nothing in the huge number of men successfully evacuated - for more details, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6C5P-AYGdY&lc=z13xfvt5goiqst3s422cu1nqblv2xk40.1494459892483006 see here]]) and fear it might be downplayed with the focus being evidently on British soldiers.

* BrokenBase: Over the films PG-13 rating, with many feeling the film would've been better with an R instead.

* NightmareFuel: Imagine you're a British or French soldier. You've just been evacuated from the continent and feel safe. Then, you hear [[HellIsThatNoise a whine in the distance]], as though [[StukaScream something overhead is in free fall]]. It grows louder, and louder. You look up, and see the unmistakable shape of a Junkers Ju 87 "Stuka" hurtling towards you, ready to release its payload...

* NightmareFuel: Imagine you're a British soldier. You've just been evacuated from the continent and feel safe. Then, you hear [[HellIsThatNoise a whine in the distance]], as though [[StukaScream something overhead is in free fall]]. It grows louder, and louder. You look up, and see the unmistakable shape of a Junkers Ju 87 "Stuka" hurtling towards you, ready to release its payload...

* {{Narm}}: Some criticism was directed at [[[[https://mobile.twitter.com/jpraup/status/761327973253414912 one of the extras in the trailer]], who can be seen with a (very) slight smile, which some feel goes against the somber mood.

* {{Narm}}: [[https://mobile.twitter.com/jpraup/status/761327973253414912 Nolan proves yet again he's not that good directing extras]].

* NightmareFuel: Imagine you're a British soldier. You've just been evacuated from the continent and feel safe. Then, you hear [[HellIsThatNoise a whine in the distance]], as though [[StukaScream something overhead is in free fall]]. You look up, and see the unmistakable shape of a Junkers Ju 87 "Stuka" hurtling towards you, ready to release its payload...