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      • The film grossed $98 million against a $52 million budget, and received critical acclaim from critics, was noted for its philosophical depiction of war, Malick's direction, musical score, cinematography, screenplay, editing, performances of the cast, and was nominated for seven Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, and Best Sound.
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  2. On a partially related note, I love Redline but Trava & the Fist Planet is a better film (by the same writer/director) in my opinion due to the back and forth conversations that take up the majority of the movie.

  3. Aug 20, 2017 · In “The Thin Red Line”, the setting is the supposedly uncivilized islands of the South Pacific. The setting is breathtakingly beautiful but also harshly challenging to all human and animal life, giving respect but no mercy.

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    The Thin Red Line marked the auteur’s return to the world stage after a two-decade-long absence following his '70s masterpieces Days of Heaven and Badlands. When he returned, everyone in Hollywood seemed to want to work with him. So when he took the 1962 novel by James Jones to the screen, a star-studded cast joined him — George Clooney, Sean Penn,...

    The first shots of the film show a crocodile (an almost unchanged species for thousands of years) and the deep forest of the Solomon Islands, where both animals and nature precede the presence of humanity. They are as important to The Thin Red Lineas the humans partaking in the war that’s to fall upon this natural paradise. Nature here is no neutra...

    Probably the most recognizable metaphor set by nature in all of Malick’s films is in the form of dichotomies. Whether it’s represented by fire and water, horror and beauty, nature and grace, or the visible versus non-visible, the balance, relationship, and mutuality of what’s earthly and what's celestial, is at the core of the moral, spiritual, per...

    There is something in The Thin Red Linebeyond what is usually seen in the faces of actors playing soldiers at war. It's something that goes beyond the numbness or pain in reaction to the abominable sights of the battlefield. It’s something beyond what’s palpable to the eye, something that is being brought out of the very bottom of their souls and i...

    Here the masterful voiceover narrationof Malick's style works as a subjective vehicle for the inner mechanics of each character trying to find individual meaning, but never as a strictly narrative form. The magic of these voiceovers transcend mere plot dynamics, as all of these narrations work together a collective cry to the whatever is beyond the...

  4. Tim Jones of THEM Anime Reviews gave the film 5 out of 5 stars. Jones praised the film for its great sense of humor, outstanding animation and characters. Saying that " Redline is an unforgettable anime experience, It's brilliantly animated and drawn, features two cool, intelligent, fun leads".

  5. Parents need to know that The Thin Red Line is a harrowing but thoughtful World War II drama with violent scenes, strong language, and a nearly three-hour runtime. Based on the autobiographical novel by James Jones, director Terrence Malick balances the war action with the emotional lives of the soldiers and….

    • Jim Caviezel, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte
    • Terrence Malick
    • Twentieth Century Fox
  6. The Thin Red Line is a daringly philosophical World War II film with an enormous cast of eager stars. Read Critics Reviews

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  7. Sep 24, 2010 · Transcending genre staples to become arguably the best war film of modern times, Terrence Malick’s stunning directorial return, The Thin Red Line, is a beautiful and tragic look at innocence lost and hell in paradise; painting a sumptuous, emotionally resonant impressionist portrait of war, and the corrupted souls caught up in the chaos. With ...

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