The Thin Red Line

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Patrick S @PatrickStruik 1d One of the best and beautiful war movies ever made. See more Nathan T 6d Best war movie I have ever seen. See more Nov 21 This was a very poignant and stunning account of the US Army's struggle against the Japanese during the 6 month campaign on Guadalcanal. This represented the first offensive campaign against the Japanese by the Americans during WWII, and it was absolutely the turning point in the war in the pacific. Many noted historians call Guadalcanal the true turning point in the Pacific. Guadalcanal is also referred to as the schoolhouse or classroom because it informs every battle in the Pacific afterward. The battles that are depicted in this movie occur from October of 1942, when the US Army was brought in to reinforce the US Marines who had landed in August of 1942, just eight months after the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor. 20k to 25k Japanese soldiers died on Guadalcanal. Of that number, many Japanese soldiers died from disease and starvation. The Americans lost 1650 soldiers and Marines during the 6 month battle of Guadalcanal. Rest in peace to the soldiers and Marines of both sides during this bloody campaign. See more Nur Fadhilah N Nov 20 ini film perang tidak biasa, film ini berisi penuh puisi, filosofi, psikologis, keindahan alam dan dilema moral antar karakter. ditambah ini film memiliki dialog penuh puisi dan bermakna See more Johannes S Oct 10 What a war movie! Stunning, haunting, emotional, gut-wrenching! See more Kyle C @kylekc Jul 19 Powerful stuff. The ensemble cast of young, recognizable faces does a solid job immersing you in the atmosphere of war on this tiny island. The frequent narrated philosophical musings range from profound to perplexing. As the story weaves through characters and battles, it’s hard not to search for a unifying thread. Unfortunately, it never fully materializes; the film fizzles out rather than concluding with impact. That said, the warfare is brutally realistic, with on-location shooting, massive practical effects, and what looks like genuinely dangerous machinery. Some scenes are hard to watch, but that’s true of all great war films—as it should be. Ultimately, it struggles with coherence but still lands as a striking viewing experience. See more Read all reviews

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