Wills are for dying people. You've got to be strong. Look at me. Trust me.

Rating: 8/10 (31 August 2007)

There have been many epic war films Apocalypse Now, Saving Private Ryan, Platoon, Letters to Iwo Jima Paths of Glory and Full Metal Jacket to name the top. This however with much thought and analyzed breakdown I would probably crown over the rest.
Sure Apocalypse Now was brilliant in showing the insanity extremities of Vietnam war veterans. Saving Private Ryan played out world war II like a all star with Tom Hanks leading the cast and Steven Spielberg working his wand. Platoon will always have that gripping moment when William Dafoe was running out of the jungle as they where taking off with the helicopter. Letters to Iwo Jima gave us a glimpse of the harsh view of the Japanese soldiers as well as the epic loose hand grenade scene. Paths to Glory and Full Metal Jacket by Stanley Kubrick will always stay in our hearts as the movies that changed our vision of war films during that era. Paths of Glory showing us the tracking trench camera scene and Full Metal Jackets treatment of our beloved Sergeant.
All scenarios of epic war films and now we have one more to add to the stockpile this epic Korean film about a tale of two brothers. I haven't cried for quite sometime but after watching Tae Guk Gi I couldn't help but shed a tear. It is emotionally gripping, makes you sit up if your lying down kind of movie that has not been done in awhile.
Although this is a war movie at near perfection just short of the crown when it comes up against Shindlers list it has been a highly underrated film. I cannot emphasize the necessity of why people should watch this film if they love movies. The turret scene near the end had you counting every single bullet to the sweet orchestrated music. Strong, Powerful view of war and its tragedies this film like Old boy makes a mockery of the American film industry.
After watching this I believe there should never be another epic war movie we have to many. Just enough space however to sneak in these two brothers