Intriguing, philosophical inspection

Rating: 9/10 (16 April 2000)

Malick tries his best to explore human existence and our view on nature. It isn't a war movie as such, but really uses war to highlight man's struggle for enlightenment. It frames still shots frequently to illustrate the beauty of nature and how man belongs to it. The crocodile scene was a fantastic way of showing the similarity it has with a soldier.
I loved this movie. It leaves profound questions in my subconscious to this day. Why don't we embrace mother nature instead of destroying it? Is nature as destructive as we are? Where does subjectivity come from? Is love something man has conjured up or does it really exist?
Fantastic...