The best use of voice-overs I have ever encountered

Rating: Null/10 (22 May 1999)

For me what makes or breaks a war film is the development of the character. Malick achieves what others have only tried for; well rounded characters and believable dialogue. He does so by the interior monologue of the main characters. By the end of the film the audience has an extremely good and realistic sense of all the characters, the many emotions of war. The key is that he backs up this these words with images. Saving Private Ryan tells a story, The Thin Red Line shows a story. Malick certainly picked the right movie to make for his comeback. In addition, Hans Zimmer's score is amazing.