Great action film but not a great film overall

Rating: 7/10 (25 May 2015)

I went to watch this film buzzing with expectation. All the internet buzz, all those great ratings and reviews had me expecting that I'm going to watch a modern day masterpiece. Although it was a visually astonishing film, it falls short in many other aspects. It will in all probability be considered a landmark work in terms of visual effects in future, but it wasn't a masterpiece.
I know too much expectations always leaves you unsatisfied, but even hours after watching it, when I think about it with an open mind, my opinion about the film doesn't change. The movie is filled with amazing action set-pieces, brilliant locations, cinematography, but is that all you want from a movie? No. The biggest letdown is the story. It is disappointingly dull. Absolutely nothing interesting happens in the story. It's a century old formula; Group A trying to go from Point A to Point B and Group B is trying to stop them. It is so awfully simple that it feels like a R rated movie with a PG story. The actors didn't really have much to do, they are all good actors and did what was asked of them, but none of the performances from this film will ever be remembered for anything other than the cool actions they did.
If you're going to watch this film, don't make the same mistake I did. Don't expect to see a masterpiece. Go to be entertained and you will be.