I was told it plodded, but I enjoyed it very much.
The movie contains no ideology of any kind and you won’t see cackling nazis flashing blue eyes as they mow people down.
It’s 90 minutes of “DANG, I just wanna get off this beach..!!”
It’s very granular, you-are-there type of stuff.
A history buff will enjoy it but he won’t learn anything at all in terms of history/politics.
I liked the movie cuz it didn’t once insult Western Civilization or pack all the heroic roles with urban people or lesbians doing roundhouse kicks.
And at least, unlike Pearl Harbor, it didn’t have any silly romantic sub-plots.
If you’re the type who simply needs boobies and a car chase (of which there are very many) then you will probably be disappointed.