I had high hopes for this movie, but unfortunately it did not offer the thrills that I had thought it would. There was one scene when the small boats come to the rescue that was quite rousing, but I really did not feel much other than that. I think what was most disappointing was separating the movie into three storylines and having nameless characters (or if they did have names, they were used in a way that was easy to miss). I felt that made the movie feel spread then when there was already not much characterization. This is a war movie for crying out loud, and yet I am uninterested in the fate of these people because Christopher Nolan decides to put all the effort into practical effects and cinematography.