Is "all in all" the right choice for the following sentence?

(Long description about the person.)

All in all, he didn't look like an army man.

Maybe I'm wrong but I think all in all is more commonly used to give a good-and-bad judgement? Example:

All in all, the restaurant didn't suck so much.

Am I mistaken? If not, what would be a better choice for the first sentence?

Solution 1:

In this case, "All in all," suggests something like "Summing up everything I've just told you,". It needn't be a value judgement which follows.

Though depending on the context (like in the army, say) "he didn't look like a army man" could be a value judgement.

Solution 2:

You could also use the phrase 'all things considered' as an alternative, but I think all in all sounds just fine. Both these expressions mean that you've regarded the situation as a whole, taking into account all its different elements. So yes, all in all is a good choice for your sentence here. Whether you're going to use that or another synonymous expressions is just a matter of personal preference. :)