Wow - an absolutely amazing epic film

Rating: 9/10 (11 July 2011)

This film was not at all what I expected. In all honesty I was beginning to be somewhat disappointed about halfway through the movie, but the film really brings it in for an amazing ending. Like others I expected something visually stimulating based on trailers, and this film goes beyond those expectations. I did think some of the action scenes were a little too long and too much focus on using slow-motion techniques with zooming in on details, but the film as a whole more than makes up for it. The story is an amazing one. I do wish they developed the background story more and at times I was wishing they made more obvious transitions between all of the alternate realities present, but upon seeing the film in it's entirety I think they did a great job overall. The story is heart-wrenching, and is one that makes you think about your own life. All in all, they may have done things a little differently than I wanted but in the end the film is absolutely NOT a letdown and leaves me really wanting to focus internally. Something I will definitely be adding to my collection.