Bad writing, Overwrought music, Chaotic story structure full of indistinguishable characters, Bad makeup and wigs, Self-important, Heavy-handed. Too many unintentionally laughable moments. Should be the story of the century but came out as shallow arrogant claptrap. Taking a story of this magnitude and meaning and rendering it hollow is a feat unto itself. Like a bad collage - "a heap of broken images" - all the pieces are there but just throwing them up against the wall in random order and hoping they stick does not result in a meaningful work of art, even if you have your leading man hold a copy of The Wasteland toward the beginning of your film. Why didn't someone tell Nolan he was on the wrong path here? Where were his friends?