Overrated, and a disgrace to the name of Golden Globe

Rating: 6/10 (15 January 2008)

There are no words that can describe my anger over this film's win at the Golden Globes for best picture. In a year filled with phenomenal films like Into the Wild, 3:10 Yuma, Sweeny Todd, etc. this movie is sub-par, over-rated, and was personally painful for me to sit through.
I give credit to the cinematographer and Kiera Knightly who both did exceptional jobs. I also give credit to the screenwriter and director for the first 15 minutes of the movie. Everything after that, amounts to one of the biggest piles of rubbish I have ever seen celebrated on screen.
The problem is the story itself- it's obvious that neither the writer, director, or James MacAvoy, have any CLUE what it's like to go to war or be in love. The film is entirely self-absorbed and completely unaware of the catastrophic historical events that surround it. James McAvoy also cries in every scene of the movie that he's in, including the fountain scene and the scene where they make love--this is just horrific acting and directing. It's also disrespectful to make a movie that unrealistic and soppy on issues that are real and dark.
I wanted to vomit after leaving the theater. If it wins the Oscar, I will boycott the awards ceremony for the rest of my life. Do yourself a favor and go see one of the other wonderful 20 films that are out this year and spare yourself the pain of sitting through this movie.