Now, i'll introduce you to my favorite movie.
It's a Terrence Malick movie called The thin red line. It was released in 1998. Malick has a typical sense of intellectual contemplation and visceral stimulation.
The story takes place during WWII, Pacific side. The director follows many American characters during the big Guadalcanal battle. At this time, Japan and the United States fougth in the Pacific islands.
In my opinion, this movie isn't only a war film, it's a psychological way to show how the war kills everything, physically and mentally: soldiers, civils, natives. Everybody loses his mind during this experience, nobody escapes safety. No issue for anyone.
The film describes a main character, an American soldier, named Witt. This man tries to forget the horrible situation. We understand he isn't like a common soldier because his purpose is pacifist: live into a wild world, in peace with the power of nature, out of human foolishness.
The music is so important. Hans Zimmer is the composer. The score expresses the director's feelings. To my mind, this is most mature soundtrack which he made. It's also interesting to compare this score with the soundtrack of Saving Private Ryan by Steven Spielberg (composed by John William: see "Star Wars" in the blog). The score differs from John Williams' similarly stark score for Saving Private Ryan in that it makes no attempt at patriotism or a noble heart.
For example, Hans Zimmer has specially explored some traditional Melanesian Choirs. I love these Aboriginal songs and I think it was impossible to do the movie without including these voice of women and men who live in these islands with nature.
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