Excellent Movie! !!!SPOILERS!!!

Rating: Null/10 (2 May 2002)

First, let me state that this is one helluva good movie. However, I've got a few bones to pick with how it was represented. If you've seen the trailer, then you probably think this is one of those bittersweet military comedies like M*A*S*H, where through comedy, the stupidity of war is revealed. Sorry, but the trailer lies! This movie is closer to "A Midnight Clear", a WWII movie in which the stupidity and inhumanity of war is revealed brutally and surprisingly with a bit of humor in the mix to soften the viewer up for the gut-wrenching finale. When I was 8 years old I saw "Gallipoli", where Mel Gibson dies for no good reason. As I left the theatre, I cried tears of grief, but even more so of RAGE; that lives could be devalued so callously offended me at a level I didn't even know existed. Twenty years later, I feel like I'm 8 years old again! If this movie doesn't make you feel P***ED, then I suggest you reevaluate your humanity. There are a few movies that made me ashamed to be human and compelled me to shower afterwards. "No Man's Land" joins the ranks of "Schindler's List" and "8mm" on that count. When a movie makes me feel so strongly, be it positive or negative, I can only bow my head before the scriptwriters, directors, actors, and crew who evoked such emotion. After watching "Schindler's List", my father asked me what I thought. My answer, which is certainly apropos of "No Man's Land", was: "What an incredibly moving movie! I hope I never see it again!" I cannot recommend this movie strongly enough, but be warned: It is not a "date" movie, you will not "feel good" afterwards, and be prepared for some deep conversation after it is over.