This one is not like most other war movies.

Rating: Null/10 (6 April 2006)

I won't say whether or not I "liked" or "disliked" this film, because I'm not sure I really understood the motives behind it well enough to give a judgment on it... But I do have one suggestion, if you have yet to see the film and are reading these comments to get an idea of what the movie might be about. If you are tired of watching gore, constant action, and meaningless violence, this is your war movie (rather than "We Were Soldiers" or "Saving Private Ryan"). If you dislike long extradiagetic monologues, meaningful (but also long) periods of nonaction, and but little plot, this is NOT your war movie. This movie contains many (almost too many to count) main characters, only half of whom are remembered by the end of the film, and an extensive amount of beautiful, artistic cinematography that ALMOST doesn't work in contrast with the action shots. I agree with the previous posters who named it as beautiful, but I also agree with some others that its plot is lacking. Your appreciation of "The Thin Red Line" all depends on what you're looking for in an action movie.