A Brilliant Anti War movie

Rating: 9/10 (8 April 2020)

Director, Terrance Malick is not everyones cup of tea but everything I've seen him do to date , I love and The Thin Red Line is no exception.
In 1942, Private Witt is an Army absconder living peacefully with the locals of a small South Pacific island. Discovered by his commanding officer, Sgt. Welsh (Sean Penn), Witt is forced to resume his active duty training for the Battle of Guadalcanal.
Anybody who follows Malick's movies will know at the heart of most of his work are stories about mortality and love . The way his skips from action to intimate moments brings home the fruitily of war and how easily life can be snuffed out and needlessly so .
This movie has an amazing cast . Some big stars only have fleeting cameos , others like Sean Penn are continually on screen . The standout performances are from Jim Caviezel and Nick Nolte . Caviezel has a calmness that suits Malick's film making and Nolte probably puts in his last truly great performance.
I've heard some people say that they found this hard work but I didn't . With a brilliant score from Hans Zimmer , I think this is a fantastic anti war film and I loved it.