The central image of the film, the tree house, built with the help of Stu and Lexi s friends, is the device that precipitates the war between two factions of local children. The film at this point borders on the ridiculous as the kids use a stash of weapons to wage war over possession of the tree house. Though the finale is jarring in its lack of delicacy, The War still remains a fine film. This is an almost perfect family film, though there are aspects that call for caution with young children. Particular attention should be paid to the water tank scenes to make sure that no kid gets the wrong idea.
Colors are intense yet with broad range.
Fleshtones are accurate. Detail is immaculately captured. Check out some of the difficult forest scenes. Every tree leaf in the background is distinguishable and stable. It's a veritable torture test for NTSC video which The War passes with flying colors.