A big mess

Rating: 3/10 (8 March 2000)

The Thin Red Line is awful. It's not poetic. It's not written well. It's just truly bad. Even the lesser known actors whom you'd think would have somewhat of a more substantial role in the film, don't. This film is really messy because it doesn't know where it's going but yet it manages to drag on for an unforgettable three hours. It seems like members of the cast must've smoked pot before they began shooting the film because that's what it feels like. Although the cast is truly impressive (Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, John Cusack, George Clooney, John Travolta), the film goes nowhere. The film is nothing more than an incoherent rambler about nothing. I'm glad all the big name actors only had cameos.