I went this week. I was quite impressed. Yes, it is a mix of war / love story; but not a true chick flick. I can't say why I think that; as it would be a spoiler for any who have not seen it.
The scenery shots were incredible. Some of the visual effects used in combination with sound were very moving and thought provoking.
The special effects and stunts ranked up there with a Hollywood made movie. It was a large budget movie by Canadian standards but still a baby one compared to Hollywood and for that it also gets extra marks in my books.
I think Paul did an awesome job considering the number of "hats" he wore to pull off this production.
'course I could be a tad bias in this case ...
I also found it curious that everyone in the theatre stayed right to the very last credit.