This fictional World War II story follows the men in Army Rifle C-Company of the US forces who have been drafted in to the Battle of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific as reinforcements in the campaign to halt the Japanese and take control of the Island. The mission is crucial as the outcome of the battle will influence the strength of the Japanese in the Pacific. As the beleaguered young men become entrenched deep in the appalling horrors of war, their tight knit group begins a desperate struggle for survival at the same time as having to face up to disillusionment,... personal suffering and the chilling contemplation of their own horrible deaths.
The film (from 1998) was directed by Terence Malik and stars Sean Penn, James Caviezel, George Clooney and John Cusack and is based on the novel of the same title by James Jones.
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This Academy Award nominated film is set in 1942 and was Terrence Malick's first film for twenty years. As US soldiers land on the island of Guadalcanal, hoping to capture it from the Japanese, the job of venturing into the jungle falls to the 'C for Charlie' company and the troops are faced by both the enemy and struggles within their own camp. The war takes a heavy toll upon the young soldiers, leading them on a path of disillusion and possibly death.
Terrence Malick returns to Hollywood after a two-decade hiatus with this adaptation of the classic WWII novel by James Jones. The story follows the efforts of an army platoon to capture the Japanese-controlled island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific Ocean, which will have a major effect on the outcome of the war. The members of C-for-Charlie Company are all fighting for different reasons: Some to achieve glory, some to fight for democracy, and some simply to remain alive. They spend the quieter moments reflecting upon their existence, searching for meaning amid the senselessness of war. Malick's reputation as one of cinema's most brilliant directors, based on his masterworks BADLANDS and DAYS OF HEAVEN, enabled him to pull together one of the largest ensemble all-star casts in Hollywood history. The result is a sprawling epic that carries itself like a poem read in a dream, a feeling that is greatly enhanced by John Toll's floating camerawork and Hans Zimmer's haunting score. Rather than concentrating solely on the violence and destruction of war, Malick uses the situation to address philosophical questions such as man versus nature, war versus peace, and good versus evil. THE THIN RED LINE proves that after a 20-year layoff, Malick hasn't lost a step.
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