Review of The Thin Red Line (1998) by Casey J — 12 Jun 2011
How Spielberg's terrible melodrama, 'Saving Private Ryan', beat Malick's greatest achievement for best picture at the Oscar's is further proof that the Oscar committee knows nothing about filmmaking and their entire charade of cheerleading hacks need to end.
Now the movie. 'The Thin Red Line' I argue is the greatest war film of all time, maybe even topping 'Apocalypse Now'. It's a poetic, morose, honest, soul shattering work that shows in great gorgeous visual scenes of the nature, humans, culture, and the world America has no problem obliterating. The way Malick depicts what war does to man is untouched and done in such a way that we feel trapped in their inner crisis. The all-star cast delivers lines with such powerful intensity it intoxicates you in ways you didn't know existed.
At three-hours-long 'The Thin Red Line' accomplishes an entire world and its emotions and struggles into a perfectly photographed work of maudlin juxtapositions and pure honesty. This is a film that is better than anything Kubrick, DePalma, Spielberg, et al could even imagine making. I have no problem in being arrogant here, if you, the viewer, does not fall in love with this movie I question your morals and humanity.
This review of The Thin Red Line (1998) was written by Casey J on 12 Jun 2011.
The Thin Red Line has generally received very positive reviews.
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