Mesmerizing

Rating: 10/10 (28 January 2007)

I like war movies a lot. Some are good, some great but very few are as memorable and thought provoking as this one. Through showing us what some of the characters thoughts are, we view the movie differently to all the others. TRL is a war movie with sensitivity built in. Yes, there are plenty of action sequences, but there are also many emotional and thoughtful interjections. I've seen this movie times and still keep hoping Witt will make it back to his Paradise. The movie also stars one of my favorite actors, Sean Penn. Excellent here, as always.The great acting and storyline is further enhanced by a wonderful score and beautiful camera work. Even if you're not a great war movie fan, please see this. It is so different and, like me, will be a film you can watch many times. Probably my favorite movie, in any genre, of all time. Awesome.