A reasonable review

Rating: 7/10 (2 August 2017)

This is a reasonable review that will surely disappoint both sides - the ones that love it and the ones that hate it.
Nolan has such a huge, loyal following that this film would be loved no matter what. As of now, this film has shot up the IMDb top 250 and is currently at number 55.
No. This film, is not the 55th best film of all time. That's completely unreasonable.
Before you call me a hater, my favorite film of all time is Inception. I loved Nolan's Batman films (and I normally don't like Batman films) and Memento, as well as Interstellar and the amazing The Prestige (also in my top 10).
But this film is not that good.
I saw this film yesterday a few weeks after it came out. The volume was completely normal. People criticized the ultra-loud soundtrack, but it seems that this was adjusted somehow because the audio was not just not-very-loud, it might have been a little on the soft side. (For the sake of reference: I saw it in a big North American theater in IMAX.)
I know what people mean when they say "loud" when referring to Nolan's films. Inception was very loud and The Dark Knight Rises was the loudest film I've ever heard/seen in my life. So I'm not doubting anyone.
As to the film - I don't get why Hardy was cast in this film. I'm not sure what his contribution was - other than bring his big name to the investors of the film. It really could've been anyone else and would not have made any difference.
I like the fact that they used a lot of practical effects and huge numbers of extras, but why didn't they use CGI to augment the production. I don't see it as practical-vs-CGI, they can be used together. Oh well.
The soundtrack was okay. Nothing special. Sometimes it added to the mood, sometimes it was annoying and distracting.
The use of celluloid film instead of digital was interesting. The film had a nice grain to it, I like the saturation of analog film and since this was a movie set in the past, the use of film was appropriate.
Overall a good film. I don't get the 10 star reviews or the 1 star ones and I feel that the 10-star ones have a Nolan bonus while the 1-star ones are compensating for the 10-star ones or have systems where instead of not- awarding stars for something they didn't like or something missing, are instead giving minus stars for every flaw until there are no points left to deduct.
Be reasonable. 7/10. I may watch it again, but not anytime soon.