The Thin Red Line
Directed by Terrence Malick7.680%80%7.4
De Tweede Wereldoorlog: de slag bij Guadalcanal zal een grote invloed hebben op de Japanse positie in het gebied. Een groep jonge soldaten wordt als steun naar de oorlogsmoeë Marine-eenheden gebracht.
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- Jay Marie Bailey9 maart 2026I vaguely remember trying to watch this when it was originally released but I failed give it the respect it deserved. You need to watch and listen as it delvers a deep message about World War 2 which can also be expanded to all wars. The cast is spectacular, script is epic, Hans Zimmer gives an awesome score and cinematography is outstanding. It isn't your typical war so if you are expecting all action, blood & guts this isn't for you however, if philosophical insight then I'd highly recommend this.
- Mike11 oktober 2024An unique and emotional film of the events of war, visualized and told like a dream "What's this war in the heart of nature? Why does nature vie with itself? The land contend with the sea? Is there an avenging power in nature? Not one power, but two?" The Thin Red Line is not your typical war film. The beautiful, soothing and intimate cinematography, combined with the action of the battle scenes, create a dreamlike visualization of the gruesome acts of war. The combination of this, with the emotional centered score by Hans Zimmer, creates a connection with the soldiers on a deeper level. This is an aspect that, for me personally, is missing from a lot of war films. The scenes of the gruesome war, combined with the nature shots, are not only showing a contrast between aggression and peace. It also visualizes that war is a part of our nature. My favorite scene, and the scene where I felt the strongest emotions, is the scene where the American soldiers raided the enemy camp. The raid looked beautiful and powerful, but the focus on Hans Zimmer’s emotional score, the facial expression of the protagonist and the voice-over of the protagonist made me feel like I witnessed something horrifying and sad. This is exactly what the protagonist felt too. To create such a deep connection between the viewer and the protagonist is extremely hard to do as a filmmaker.
- ርልዪረ2 februari 2026The greatest fault of The Thin Red Line was its timing - it was released at around the same time as Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan. While most people dismissed The Thin Red Line as the `other' World War II movie of 1998, it's actually a very different kind of film - the film itself is not hurt by similarity to Ryan but was hurt commercially due to the misconception. It's easy to forget that Red was nominated for seven Oscars. This is an extraordinary film that can stand well on its own next to Ryan. Saving Private Ryan was significant in that it visually depicted war in a realistic, gritty way. The Thin Red Line's focus is more philosophical. It is about the contradiction between the beauty of nature and the destructive nature of men. The movie cuts continuously between the external struggle of American GIs fighting to take a crucial hill from Japanese occupation on Guadalcanal - and more importantly, the internal chaos of war as every man tries to come to his own terms about matters such as morals, death, God, and love. Unlike in Saving Private Ryan, there is nothing patriotic about this movie. In fact, there probably has never been a more anti-war film. The fighting men here are disillusioned, lost, and frightened. They don't fight for their country or "democracy" - they fight because they have to. The only priorities are survival, and - for the more humane - caring for their comrades. Renowned composer Hans Zimmer - who won an Oscar nomination for his work-captures the grim mood perfectly and allows us to hear the men's thoughts. The characters are portrayed by a strong ensemble cast. Acting is uniformly excellent, especially Nick Nolte as Colonel Tall, who is the unfeeling commander of the ground offensive on Guadalcanal. Thoroughly unlikable, he is the closest thing to a villain in the movie. After studying war for an untold number of years, Tall sees Guadalcanal as his chance to prove himself and move up in the ranks - the men are only a tool to accomplish this goal and expendable. In one crucial scene, he orders a captain (played by Elias Koteas, in another outstanding role) to lead his men to a frontal assault against a Japanese controlled hill. When the captain suggests a more logical alternative, the colonel screams: "You are not gonna take your men around in the jungle to avoid a goddamn fight!" To this, the captain replies, `I've lived with these men, sir, for two and a half years and I will not order them all to their deaths.' Later, when the hill is taken, he is dismissed of his duties as Tall sees him as a threat to the successful achievement of his goal. Certainly, not every commander must have been that coldhearted and selfish, but surely some were, though not necessarily to that extreme. While the acting is very good, much of the cast is relatively unknown and it can initially be hard to distinguish the characters from each other as they may appear to be very similar. They are all about the same age, have dirt smeared over their faces, and wear helmets and the same military garb. Also, the stars in this movie have very small roles. George Clooney and John Travolta are credited with starring roles while really little more than extras - clearly for marketing purposes. You will not see more than two minutes of each. One of the main themes of the movie is the contrast between nature and men's destructiveness in war. The director, Terrence Malick, hired cinematographer John Toll to capture this on camera, and towards achieving that goal they couldn't have been more successful. The almost surreal scenery is nothing short of stunning and has the same visual impact as any special effect. The beauty of nature is always present, even when it is a setting for battle of destruction, and death. Though the battle scenes fall short of the frightening realism in Saving Private Ryan, they are heads and soldiers above every previous attempt. One truly gets the sense that war is a chaotic, often hopeless environment where it is only a matter of luck whether you survive or get killed. `How did we lose the good that was given us? Or let it slip away? Scatter it carelessly ... trade it for what has no worth?' The film is filled with such poetic questions as to which there are no real answers. This is definitely not a party movie. There isn't anything uplifting about it - it is downright depressing. Asides from entertainment value, however, this is a film that makes you think.
- ace.bra16 december 2025Very very long and boring and sad
- Marshall Evetts29 juli 2025A victim of box office timing I believe this masterpiece goes unwatched by many.
- mickerdoo15 augustus 2025Liked the battle scenes, Witt character and cast. Didn't like the narration, montages or stateside footage. Too brooding.
- kev_o20 juni 2025Boring.
- Jamie Harper26 februari 2025What a film one of the best war films
The Thin Red Line Trivia
The Thin Red Line was released on 23 december 1998.
The Thin Red Line was directed by Terrence Malick.
The Thin Red Line has a runtime of 2 u, 51 m.
The Thin Red Line was produced by Robert Michael Geisler, Grant Hill, John Roberdeau.
De Tweede Wereldoorlog: de slag bij Guadalcanal zal een grote invloed hebben op de Japanse positie in het gebied. Een groep jonge soldaten wordt als steun naar de oorlogsmoeë Marine-eenheden gebracht.
The key characters in The Thin Red Line are Pvt. Robert Witt (Jim Caviezel), Lt. Col. Gordon Tall (Nick Nolte), 1st Sgt. Edward Welsh (Sean Penn).
The Thin Red Line is rated 16.
The Thin Red Line is a Drama, Historisch, Oorlog film.
The Thin Red Line has an audience rating of 8 out of 10.
The Thin Red Line had a budget of US$ 52 mln..
The Thin Red Line has made US$ 98,1 mln. at the box office.