I enjoyed this movie greatly. It looks absolutely gorgeous - those lingering landscape shots are almost indescribable. I am gushing a little, but the photography here is truly special. Hans Zimmer's haunting musical score fits the mood perfectly - I'd rate it on par with his work on Gladiator.
As others have noted, this is a poetic, though-provoking movie. Some may describe it as boring - if you're looking for guns and action, go see Starship Troopers. Regarding the narrative, I'm fortunate enough never to have fought in battle, so I honestly can't say whether these soldiers' thoughts and feelings are 'realistic' or not. But the philosophical musings fit the mood of the film perfectly, and I'm glad they were included.
As others have noted, this is a poetic, though-provoking movie. Some may describe it as boring - if you're looking for guns and action, go see Starship Troopers. Regarding the narrative, I'm fortunate enough never to have fought in battle, so I honestly can't say whether these soldiers' thoughts and feelings are 'realistic' or not. But the philosophical musings fit the mood of the film perfectly, and I'm glad they were included.