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Rating: Null/10 (26 January 1999)

This had to be the most tedious film I've EVER seen. The pace was as brisk as a march in full battle dress through knee deep mud! The passage of time in the theatre I attended was marked by the incessant glow of Indiglo wrist watches belonging to all the people wondering when the movie was going to be over. At least I only paid matinee prices.
The phrase "The horror... The horror..." did run through my mind as I watched, but it was in reference to the disjointed direction shown in this film. I've seen "Apocalypse Now," and Mr. Malick, this wasn't it.
The attention to detail was non-existent. An example is the lighting of the scene between Nick Nolte and John Cusack after the bunker is knocked out. Look at the sun angles and shadows on Nolte's face then on Cusack's face as the camera angle is reversed. We look at Nolte and he has the sun on the left side of his face. When Cusack replies, the left side of Nolte's face is in shadow and Cusack is in the sun. It's as distracting as turning the lights on and off, so what happened to continuity?
Somebody needs to call for an audit of the books, because the money did NOT make it into the film. The only smart thing that was done in this film was to not release it against "Saving Private Ryan." I predict this will be one movie the actors would rather leave off their resumes.
P.S. - I would like to thank the director for the extra sleep I got.