A Great War Film

Rating: 10/10 (7 January 2015)

Thin Red Line is a World War II film that is based on the novel by James Jones.This film that has an ensemble cast of talented actors tells a fictionalized account of the Battle of Mount Austen that is part of the Guadalcanal Campaign in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War. It gives an account of the soldiers of the C Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment and the 25th Infantry Division.Also,it marks the return of veteran director Terrence Malick after a twenty-year absence.
This is definitely a great war film.No question about it.It deals with war not as a part of history,politics and ethics but that of an inevitable threat to human existence.Also,it provides not only violence but also a poetry of filmmaking courtesy of the creative Terrence Malick.It has great performances,a brilliant story and great cinematography. Overall,the viewer will be engaged into a one- of-a-kind cinematic experience.