The best movie I've ever seen?

Rating: 9/10 (14 December 2003)

Well maybe not the best movie I have seen but it's in my Top 10 for sure. I think it's one of those rare films that is better then the book (Heart of Darkness which is of course different). A lot of people debate whether it's a "war movie" I take the position that it's a war movie but that's only part of it. I think calling it only a "war movie" is taking away from how great this movie is. It doesn't just have the simple "war is hell" message that many war films have. It asks more piercing questions about human nature and character. It is drama, war, action, art, and manages to be entertaining as well as thought provoking. Even if the ideas don't grab you there are 3 things you cannot deny of this movie. 1)the acting is all top-notch 2)the cinematography is some of the best ever 3)it is well written. If you didn't like it or think you "got it" the first time, go back again it's well worth another trip up the river. Afterall this film's quality pretty much terminates all others...with extreme prejudice.

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