An overrated film as I see, dazzling yet not epic, most likely a failed interpretation with a confusing female character...the film language couldn't suffer the test of time , and the 4hr length doesn't seem to be neccesary at all...I would really prefer to see a 4hr long version of English Patient or Doctor Zhivago.
Not much of storytelling or camera techniques, the heroic act itself was enough. Much better than that womanizer who made bombs movie imo. The most courageous thing that one man can do, is to be the father of all children and ready to die for the cause.