Don't get fooled by the hype

Rating: 2/10 (4 January 2008)

I don't understand what the hype is all about. I was awfully disappointed with the movie. You had such great material to deal with. A good book, the war setting, good actors, excellent locations, great technical talent. But the screenplay/the writing is poor! It does not hold the attention of the viewer. The events described to be extremely influential, hardly seem to be. The characterization seems to have major flaws! Oh I can go forever..
The entire movie seems to dwell on the premise of how you would like things to be and how they actually are. But all you see is a big smudgy mixture of both!
I kept waiting for something important and significant to happen all along the length of the movie. But....nothing did. It just ended! Thank god for that!
In the end, do not get fooled by the positive reviews. Some one said - the best war romance since the English Patient. You've got to be kidding! Save your money, your time and your effort.
What an utter waste of great locations and good actors like Keira Knightley and James Mcavoy.