thin red line

Rating: 10/10 (8 April 2006)

i thought the thin red line was a dramatic piece of cinematography, maybe not a great realistic war movie, but an epic piece of movie-making-what defines this film is the psychology of war and also human nature itself and its involvement and processes during times of extreme horror and anxiety- for example, 'nick Nolie's' character is shown to be possessed by his inner ambition to succeed, and this comes at the cost of the lives of his men, interestingly it shows his feelings of regret in the early scenes by medium of voice-over- before the actual events happen. this film was released at the same time as Saving Private Ryan, famous for its realistic depiction of war, through time though audiences have evolved and become desensitised and after viewing it a few times it seems like a normal war film with a rather Hollywood-type plot. The Thin Red Line is a far deeper experience questioning human behaviour and morality, and has some poignant scenes. such as the baby bird , newly hatched,stretching and struggling in this new world-while in the distance guns and explosions are going off signifying the death and destruction brought upon by human nature.