Forget all reviews under 9 of 10

Rating: 10/10 (9 January 2016)

I can't believe that people are reviewing this movie unfavorably. I have never reviewed anything on IMDb but I absolutely must make a stand here. This movie shattered me and made me reflect on my own mortality, the horrors of war and life itself. This movie takes what people are calling "cliches" and makes it as if it is the very first time that those aspects of the film have ever touched the screen. I never once noticed anything that was cliché at all, really. Only after I read the reviews on here did I find that people were not up to the task this movie demands. It runs deep and the acting is brilliant. These actors prepared for months and lived in a tank to achieve this level of acting for the film. The clash of personalities and the blend of tension among the crew at times is perfectly rendered. This gives us both the indulgent character of man as well as the regretful side that never leaves after one has taken something that is not theirs.
The humanity of the characters is utterly obliterated but every so often, you will see it peak out a tiny bit from under the heavy burden of war that they carry. The contrast with the new face among the crew brings this out perfectly as this character attracts all of the humanity this film has but seems to fumble and drop it giving us more complexity and more to reflect on. These are complex characters given full room to breathe in this film.
On the last scene- The last scene in this movie is absolutely brilliant. Is it realistic that this could actually happen in the war? Probably not, but the movie and scene gripped me in the inferno of combat that I never cared. The last scene is meant to illustrate the futility of war and the complete waste of human life it costs us. It is a metaphor. The enormous tenacity of Pitt's character and his futile clinging to his few ideals are what drive this scene. The brutality of his character is fully owned by Pitt. There is no more Pitt left in him. There is only the objective, the end that is inevitable but so far out of reach. I just can't believe that people are reviewing this movie unfavorably. IT is a fantastic movie that gives us what art about WW2 should do: remind us about the past and never let us forget the lessons learned.