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The Thin Red Line (1998) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
802 |
Avg. Rating: |
2.89/4 |
# of Ratings: |
213 |
Genres: |
War |
Rating: |
R |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 12/23/1998 |
DVD Release: |
09/28/2010 |
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Director: |
Terrence Malick |
Actors: |
James Caviezel
John Cusack
Ben Chaplin
Adrien Brody
Nick Nolte
Sean Penn |
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Plot Outline:
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In Japan, a group of soldiers are commanded to take several key places of the Japanese islands while also experiencing the down time of war - takes place during WWII.
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mitchellyoung 02/20/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
The Thin Red Line is a thoughtful anti-war film, full of beautiful and striking imagery and poetic dialogue, often positioned in voiceover. It is exactly what one would imagine a war film by Malick to look like, so if you are expecting the grand spectacle of Saving Private Ryan, you may be disappointed. |
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Snoogans 11/29/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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2/4 |
Most people's critique of this film only point out the visuals and the profoundly meaningful aspects. Those are both handled masterfully, but this poetically themed un-war film left me cold. Despite understanding the film's intentions, I was still not engaged in any way. The presentation felt like being lectured to and I was just bored overall. |
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09/25/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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The Thin Red Line review |
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Viewing this movie again makes one appreciate the brilliance and intent of T. Malick. "There's just one. Just this rock...Are you loved by all?...Does our ruin benefit the earth?" The picture is not only about war, but also life in general. It's story revolves mainly on U.S. Army Private Witt (Jim Caviezel), First Sergeant, Welsh (Sean Penn), Lieutenant Colonel Tall (Nick Nolte) and Captain Staros (Elias Koteas). Sensational voice overs, electrifying performances, meaningful premise, a haunting score and elegant direction were present. The burning orange skies, colorful parrots, glimmering rays of the sun piercing thru trees of the jungle, water flowing from waterfalls are some of the picturesque scenery's that depicts nature's beauty against the horrors of a grotesque war.
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4/4 |
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05/11/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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"The Thin Red Line" by Yojimbo |
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Terrence Malick's artful WWII movie actually feels more like a Vietnam film because of the jungle locations, and combined with voice-overs and a moving score it is very reminiscent of Platoon. It is rather more subtle than Stone's film though, Malick choosing to contrast the ugliness of conflict with the timeless beauty of nature and simplicity of the life of indigenous tribes who have not adopted the concepts of nation and politics. The battle sequences themselves show war not as glorious, but chaotic and terrifying, and acts of bravery are just as likely to be moments of madness as conscious decisions to be heroic. The sprawling cast packed with star names are uniformly excellent, and the characters well-written and 3 dimensional, from Elias Koteas' captain who feels such an attachment ... |
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4/4 |
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02/19/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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A Different Tone for Warm Films |
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I liked this movie even though it was a half an hour too long because it offers a different feel for war films. Instead of just presenting its audiences plain hardcore explosions and shoot-outs, it takes its time to notice nature in such a way that it reflects what the characters are going through. For instance, during one of the battles, the camera focuses on a slowly dying bird. Another thing that I also noticed about this film that is distinct in war movies is its use of color. Instead of shooting the movie with a bleak, gray-ish tone, bright colors are abound such as green (the meadows) and blue (the ocean). My main problem with this film is that there were too many characters to the point where I didn't know or even catch their names. The cameos didn't help out either because it seem... |
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2/4 |
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