The first third of the movie was brilliant, had it stayed on that level the whole movie it would be perfect, It was tense, beautifully shot, and had just the right amount of emotion. However, somewhere in the second third, the movie succumbs to some traditional hollywood problems - our hero becomes almost invincible, some scenes overly sentimental, and there are some obvious plot holes. Mendes should've toned down this part and it would've been perfect. The last part is still a bit overly sentimental, but overall the movie ends on a high note. As i said it really is a great movie, but it has it's problems that took away a bit from the overall experience. The cinematography is gorgeous though, at some parts it almost makes the war seem a bit too beautiful.