What complete drek...

Rating: 7/10 (28 September 2000)

You want the truth about this film?
It's a two-and-a-half-hour nature documentary, with occasional references to WWII thrown in. Too many characters, brief plotlines that the audience is never taken back to, no real characterization (hell, we never get to meet the soldiers long enough; they all blend together), and a ton of pretentious sitting on hills pondering navels and the nature of the universe.
Quite possibly one of the worst novel-to-movie adaptations I've ever read, even though the book was nothing to brag about. Try renting "L.A. Confidential" instead... it's far better than this ridiculous trash.
I saw it at matinee and still thought I paid too much. Don't waste your time or your money.