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Rating: Q=6, P=5 / Average OJ
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War, Philosophical, Drama
The psychological trauma that faces all people who go to war is real, often total, and unchanging for most of our many centuries of civilization. This film is one of the most important ever made and quite possibly the best anti-war film produced. It is brilliant because it shows instead of telling, it shows that no matter which side of the war (this film follows the Germans) the soldiers are on, they usually have no idea why they are fighting. And they are usually young, keen to experience everything life can offer. This energy is quickly extinguished--long before they are killed by bombs or guns. My takeaway: As long as we have leaders who are hungry for power and--and this is key--people who can be persuaded to fight for them, war will remain.
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