Cold and detached

Rating: 7/10 (28 January 2002)

I have no doubt that visually this is an excellent film but some how it seems cold and detached without a message of how the director Terence Malick feels about war. It is strong stuff and he does not shun away from the violence of war but I never felt comfortable about where the story was going and I found the sudden disappearance of characters made my mind wander wondering where they had gone. But overall this is a war film that should be watched by people who appreciate the art of film making.