Am I the only one who loved this movie?
Sure, it's not perfect. But it shoots for the moon and, in my opinion, mostly succeeds.
This movie is totally overrated. There is a general lack of action and the story is shallow and hilarious.
Having read the novel years ago, this just fell flat. Big disappointment.
Balancing on the thin red line of masculine pathos and cliché ethno vibes of the nineties. If you ever feel torn between watching a run of the mill heroic war movie or some pseudo philosophical existential introspection, this is it. It's not really bad though, but it is... well, what it is.
The directing and cinematography are gorgeous. The music is also quite beautiful. Most of the film though is someone screaming about getting shot or nature b-roll with philosophical introspective narration. For 3 hours, it's long winded and doesn't pull me in like other war films. Not for me, but it's clearly cherished by others.
