Review of The Thin Red Line (1998) by Julien E — 02 Aug 2012
I'm fourteen years late to the party, but I finally watched The Thin Red Line this week.
The film is set during World War II in what would eventually become known as the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. Director Terrence Malick portrays the fear, chaos, confusion and tragedy as told from the perspective of US troops approaching Imperial Japanese forces. And yet within the horrifying scenes of war there are also many disarmingly beautiful moments of reflection as the key characters explore their own personal fears and role within nature [outside of the war].
This is a long movie. Not only does it clock in at almost three hours, in true Malick fashion it branches off into philosophical and spiritual tangents several times. It isn't for everyone - but it is certainly one of my favorite Malick films.
This review of The Thin Red Line (1998) was written by Julien E on 02 Aug 2012.
The Thin Red Line has generally received very positive reviews.
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