The greatest war film ever made...

Rating: Null/10 (28 March 1999)

I cannot understand why critics and viewers alike shunned this film. It is filled with heart, beauty and soul. This is not a film about war (even though the backdrop is)...it is a film about your own personal wars. The cinematography and direction was simply amazing, and the acting was superb, especially by Koteas and Chaplin. There was so much symbolism in this film that many people either missed, or where too dumbed down from Saving Private Ryan to understand. I did not care for Saving Private Ryan because I could not care about the story, or the cast. I felt for everyone in this film. I felt for the personal demons inside everyone. The poetic sceenplay is remarkable, and the flow of the film was free at all time. Many people stated that this picture bored them, made them wish they wouldn't have spent their money. Me? I think these people are just too much into the Hollywood drivel to actually pay attention to a good story. Everything doesn't have to be all special effects and in your face violence. I truly loved this film.