A confusing WWII movie, with real war and fake characters.

Rating: 3/10 (13 February 1999)

While attempting to show what real war is like, A Thin Red Line does little more than confuse the audience. The deep/meaningful thoughts of the characters seem unrealistic, sometimes too poetic, and the point of the story was lost on me and those in my party. Some two hours into the movie I just wanted it to end, but it kept going on and on, throwing in extra scenes that only further confused me and made me long for something (other than the book that this movie was based on) to read.