I take my words back. I just watched Fida a second time (It's the only movie I could take my in-laws to) and enjoyed it considerably. Turns out the first time I watched it a number of scenes were chopped off by the theatre folks making it look discontinuous and amateurish. This viewing actually feels complete and a lot of things worked for me this time. Particularly the relationship between the dad and his two girls. That one shot where Bhanu goes to give him his meds and finds him having them by himself is touching.
The plot of Dunkirk revolves around the evacuation of 400,000 Allied soldiers who hailed from Britain, Belgium, Canada and France from the beaches of Dunkirk (France) which was surrounded by the German Army during the initial stages of the World War II.
There is an oft-repeated sentiment amongst filmgoers that the scale and scope of, and the sheer mass of humanity involved in, World War II could never be fully captured in one single film. Hence we are given films that deal with specific events during the course of the war, like Saving Private Ryan, The Pianist, Hacksaw Ridge and....