I thought for a minute the movie was going in a very interesting direction when Lea Seydoux commanded Austin Butler to kneel and put his right hand in the box. That seemed very forward for a PG-13 movie. But there was a literal box. I was very disappointed.

Very good sci-fi epic. The main USP of this is the scope and scale, which is conveyed by extremely good merging of visual and practical effects. Plus the world building ain't too shabby. It just makes for such an immersive experience.