Overly long...could have easily had 30 minutes cut...and I would have given it a 7 at 2 hours of length. The first 90 minutes a bit slow in several parts (looking at my watch, shifting in my seat), but then it picked up. Overall, I would characterize it as a slower version of "The Matrix." The visual effects were stunning, the premise quite creative, the acting and direction excellent, and it likely employed enough CGI people to populate a small city.

Some parts, however, were very hard to follow, esp. in the second half, although if you did pay attention you can get most of it. The absolute adulation it's getting is--and an overall number 3 on Top 250 IMDb.com--just inSANE! I think this is just a LOT of people wanting to be seen as cool and hip. But really folks...I enjoyed "Toy Story 3" more. I must give the weightlessness special effect special mention along with a fight scene with shifting gravity. Nicely done...

All-in-all, there are worse ways to spend 2.5 hours...listening to an Obama speech, for example...

See it soon if you want to be the first one on your block, but keep your expectations within reason and you won't be terribly disappointed.