Rating of
2.5/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 09/01/18
Well that was long winded and pretentious. But at least it was a linear narrative. Terrence Malick was always obsessed with playing with pushing the boundaries of cinematic storytelling. Recently, he's all but abandoned it.
THE THIN RED LINE is not one of those movies of his. But it is very long and drawn out. Yet it is well filmed, with good acting, and a great score. Can't say it's an exciting film to watch though. The battle scenes aren't as engaging as say SAVING PRIVATE RYAN or even that film's imitators like ENEMY AT THE GATES.
But it is a change in scenery. The Pacific locations look gorgeous. WW2 movie enthusiasts and film geeks may like it better than casual viewers.
