excellent movie that looks at war on the individual level

Rating: Null/10 (23 July 2004)

Some people classify this as an anti-war movie. I guess I would not. I would look at it as more of anti the traditional war view you see in most every other movie. Here you see young schoolboys sold on the idea of becoming a soldiers by people who have never been on the front line and sell it as a heroic patriotic duty. On the front line reality sets in, you are fighting for your life and a small piece of land, over and over again, against people just like you on the other side. Any friends you might make can die without warning, you can't sleep normally, you may or may not get the food and supplies you need. Other movies focus in on "heroes" accomplishing some "patriotic" mission. This movie focuses on individuals living the grueling day to day life of a soldier during war and how it changes their lives forever.