Riveting, Breathtaking, and totally captivating

Rating: 10/10 (22 July 2017)

Easily one of the greatest films I've ever seen, if not THE greatest film I have ever seen. I kid you not, there my have been three whole minutes of the movie that I was not completely engaged and totally captivated. Two of those minutes were in the opening scene of the movie, but after that... Man oh man, was I thrilled. I was literally on the edge of my seat from beginning end.
The negative critics have misjudged the movie because of a lack of understanding. Any lighting issue was trivial. "Thinking" solves the chronological issue. It only required a few seconds rational thought to understand the issue once it was made obvious.
Now concerning the matter of character depth, I do wish that the first kid you see had more development... That might have helped the film rating-wise. If I could, I would have given it a 9.8/10. But considering that the movie was not supposed to be about one person, or a small band of brothers, but the event as a whole, I don't think that the film required a strong lead.. Although it might have made it better. It's still a cinematic masterpiece. Go see it. 70mm IMAX if you can. Standard IMAX at least. The score was amazing. The mixing was pro. Truly a wonderful film.