Movie #208: The Thin Red Line

Movie #: 208
Movie Title: The Thin Red Line
Year Released: 1998

Director: Terrence Malick
Notable Cast: Jim Caviezel, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Elias Koteas, Miranda Otto, John Travolta, John C. Reilly, Adrian Brody, John Cusack, Woody Harrelson

Short Description: Director Terrance Malick's adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War. (IMDB.com)


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Date Watched: 6/29/2013

What I Liked: I've only seen a couple of movies with Nick Nolte in it, and like the others I thought he was fantastic. His portrayal of a rough and gruff old military officer past his prime was spot on. I thought the action scenes, particularly when the Americans charged the Japanese camp, were well done. I'm a huge fan of composer Hans Zimmer so getting to hear another beautiful score of his was a plus.

What I Disliked: I'd never heard of Guadalcanal before watching this movie so right off the bat I was less interested than, say, a movie involving the landing at Normandy (i.e. Saving Private Ryan) or the bombing of Pearl Harbor (i.e. Pearl Harbor).

Grade: 3.5 out of 5 (Very Good)
Rationale: Specifics of the movie weren't very memorable, but in general after watching I thought it was that it was pretty good.