Okay story. The whole movie seems to be shot with steadicam at a claustrophobic focus range. The camera work becomes intrusive when it carousels, as it does several times, around the character. Even shots that could easily have been made using a tripod still have a slight handheld quality. While this is not a "jerky" film, the motion on a big screen still induces a certain amount of motion sickness. This kind of camera work probably is less distressing on a smaller screen.

I appreciate that the subject matter is now old enough that it has no real political content.

In conclusion, if you want to see the result of a camera man who obviously like to dance around like a ballet star go for it. Otherwise this is the kind of film that, if I had not be viewing it with friends, I would have walked out after about the first fifteen minutes. As it was I just closed my eyes for some of the longer trench runs and spins.

I am not looking for a "genius" cinematographer; rather I would simply like a competent one. The camera should not be a main character.