a motion picture that gets better with more than 1 viewing

Rating: Null/10 (17 November 1999)

I'll agree with the haters, who thought this was a boring, nonsense drag, when i first saw it.
But if you would only give it another chance, It would soon sink into you, as it did me. The Thin Red Line turns out to be a masterpiece. Gripping the true viewers who look at movies for a reason. I'll agree with the commentators here at IMDB that say it's at the same wavenlength as 2001:A Space Odyessey. First off, pvt. Train(!) is the main narrator of this movie! Not Witt! If you don't believe me, put your CC (closed caption) on and see for yourself. The main question of the picture, I believe, is that War is capable of destroying all that God has given us, but why? Thats the reason why you see the beautiful landscapes, exotic animals, etc. Of course it goes further than that, Showing what man can go through. Man has the emotions. As Col. Tall (Nick Nolte in a perfect performance) says "Nature's cruel, Staros" giving the backbone of what is going on. Yet the soliders in Charlie Company show you what goes on in their minds: "I killed a man, worse thing you can do...
"You are my sons..."
Who are you to me?...Nothin"
"Shut up in a tomb, can't lift the lid...."
"Be with me now..." Add all this with the excellent cinematography plus Hans Zimmer's gorgeous score and this is a great film. This is one that i won't ever forget. Like I said before, please check this one out. Even a forgettable character like pvt. Train plays a huge part in this. ****