Beautiful cinematography and very impressive production design that capture the brutality of WW1 perfectly. Millions of soldiers fought for their lives and the "honor" that the ones that luckily survived got in return was the fact that they were still alive. Really makes you realize how soldiers get so much undeserved credit. I honestly think it's one of the most realistic depictions of war that has came out since Saving Private Ryan. (Well in this film it's WW1 and not WW2 but you get the idea.)

I don't get the negative reviews. I mean, seriously??

pretty much one of my ONLY problems with the film is its lack of emotional tone sometimes. Regardless, it's a must-see.
One of my favorites of this year so far.