Yeah, I don't get charges of no tension. This movie almost gave me a full-blown panic attack. I was leaning forward for the last 30 or so minutes, terrified, and it was about an hour before I started to feel okay. I loved how the film was at its core about STOPPING a battle, and how the lead is increasingly disarmed as the story goes on. There were a few choices and bits of casting that felt like too much, but holy apples, this movie got me good. I also think Mendes can often be way too much as a storyteller (American Beauty feels more and more smug and silly with every passing year), so it means something that this is my favorite film he's made.