Ouch!
Saw this in the cinema, and just re-watched the Blu-ray.
I think it's an extraordinary piece of work. It chooses to be about the whole terrible event, rather than focusing on any individual. The sinking of the torpedoed ship is brutal, and the soundtrack with its relentless pulse means you never relax.
Are there discrepancies? Yes. Dunkirk was utterly smashed to ruins, rather than being the picturesque seaside town we saw in the film. As for the timeline, no it isn't linear, but knowing that builds the tension- you eventually realise the different stories (troops on the beach, the Spitfire patrol, the Little ship) will all come together somehow.
Sorry you didn't enjoy it, I think it's the best thing Christopher Nolan has done by a country mile.
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