I'm a big fan of French films, but can't get too excited about war films, mainly because of all the shooting, death and destruction (thinking that there is already too much of that in real life). But this one is certainly different! Granted, the battle scenes are gory, to say the least, and yet I found myself glued to the screen. The thing is that they are so perfectly embedded in excellent storytelling that I didn't mind seeing all that blood and all those soldiers getting slaughtered. The scenes also make it very clear why some soldiers would go to great lengths to mutilate themselves, just to get out of the horrors of war and back to their loved ones.
The movie left me mesmerized throughout, and while the final credits were rolling, I just sat there still, not wanting to disturb the atmosphere the film had created around me.
A masterpiece, no doubt!
The movie left me mesmerized throughout, and while the final credits were rolling, I just sat there still, not wanting to disturb the atmosphere the film had created around me.
A masterpiece, no doubt!