No sense of direction. **THIS IS NOT A WAR FILM**

Rating: 6/10 (13 March 2000)

I've heard all of the comparisons between Saving Private Ryan and Thin Red Line, and I have to get my 2 cents worth in. Thin Red Line is just too ponderous to be a good movie. Unless you are in the mood for hours and hours of internal monologue while looking at waving sawgrass and a few explosions, avoid this movie. It appeals to the artsy types, from what I've seen, so if you aren't among that number, avoid this film, unless you suffer from insomnia. The LONG LONG LONG self reflections are enough to make a normal guy vomit. I wasn't impressed with the battle scenes either. I have done a large amount of reading on Guadalcanal, and this movie has very little to offer in the way of realism about the conditions and fighting on the island.