Review of The Front Line (2011) by Steve W — 09 Aug 2012
A war movie that tries too hard to highlight the madness and inhumanity of war. Too hard because it does so even at the cost of its own credibility. A realistic depiction of war would deliver the anti-war message better than the film's fantasy world that attempts to depict every man a madman.
The acting is superb and the movie is both thrilling and intriguing to watch, but the script just doesn't lend the characters and their actions much credibility. As such The Front Line is closer to a Korean version of Apocalypse Now - a psychological study of man and war - rather the likes of Band of Brothers or Winter War that attempt to portray events as truthfully as possible.
It's too clever for its own good; the anti-war message fails to hit home because it is too in-your-face and the story and the characters too unbelievable.
This review of The Front Line (2011) was written by Steve W on 09 Aug 2012.
The Front Line has generally received positive reviews.
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