One of the worst war movies ever...

Rating: 3/10 (27 December 2003)

Thin Red Line is without a doubt one of the worst war movies ever. Why? Because of WHEN it was set, using the story that was used. The whole problem can be summed up by "why are we here?" In short, the main charachters felt that they are in a horrible situation that no one should have to be in. And they question why.
This plot would do very well in a Vietnam era film. But this was World War Two. The "good war." No war is good, and I'm sure that the soldiers on Guadalcanal hated being there, but I don't think any of them EVER questioned WHY they were there. They were there because the US had been attacked. They were there because of the Japanese and Pearl Harbor. Though unrelated, one could even say that They were there because Hitler had declared war on the US. World War two was the last war that the US fought that REALLY had a sense of purpose. We were in the right and we knew it. People don't want to see a move about the greatest generation questioning their worth and values. It just isn't realistic. Even though it is a bit hokey and doesn't reflect the reality of the last mission, Memphis Belle is what people want, and reflects more the reality of the war and the men's attitudes toward it, I think.
Do yourself a favor and leave this miserable piece of revisionist propaganda on the shelf.