The Thin Red Line and Hamburger Hill. Was unimpressed with HH. Will have further comments later. *Edit* I found The Thin Red Line to be a thoughtful film with some beautiful naration. Overall the film seemed somewhat uncentered. I'm not certain what it was trying to say. The film questions many things about man and ultimatly all the questions are left unanswered. The film doesn't doesn't have more than a semblance of a plot. It's just basically a battle. So for those expecting something plot driven (I.E. Saving Private Ryan) this is not what you are going to get. The film is driven by it's visual presence and it's strong narrative. The film is a feast for the eyes. Beautiful colors and shots with a completly beautiful score backing it. If the film has one weakness it's that's it's trying to be to "heady" and could lose much of it's audience. However, I found the balance to be done quite well. All performances were strong especially Nolte's. Overall the most unique and thought provoking war film I've seen in quite awhile. Hamburger Hill on the other hand seemed somewhat generic. Certainly the story is powerful but it just didn't click with me. A few days later and it's slipping from memory. There was no real striking visual style as seen in Full Metal Jacket, and no real emotional or intelecual backing to it like in Platoon. Overall a generic entry not really worth one's time. Justin