Listen, it's not a "bad" movie at all; in fact, it is pretty good and pretty well made. Mendes is a good director so you wouldn't expect anything less, but wow this movie has major issues and flaws. I really did like watching it for "one time", but I won't ever watch it again, and that alone is the sign of a movie that is not very good, certainly not a "classic". Some parts are really frustrating, and that's never a good sign.

The cinematography is brilliant and ambitious, but the story's implausibilities, poor character development, lack of realism, and deux machina really were a surprise to me since it won the Golden Globe. I was not expecting such an unrealistic film after it won the award. I actually now question the Golden Globe's motives and authority in handing out awards after this won. Cinematography, yes, but story and plot absolutely not.

This is a big fail of a movie if they are taking it seriously and pawning it off as award worthy. It just does not suffice. In a nutshell, take 1/2 (half) of Saving Private Ryan for its quality, and nothing more.