Thin Red Line
... ” The Thin Red Line This is the question addressed in The Thin Red Line, directed by Tarrence Malick. ... The Thin Red Line is in essence character studies of soldiers put in such a situation, who have to ask this question themselves in search of a rational explanation for why they are there, and for what purpose they are being sacrificed. ... At the same time The Thin Red Line draws parallel and perpendicular lines between what is happening in the human war and what is happening in nature, in order to try and find the meaning of war. ... The camera that was tracking at the side of the charging line goes down into the grass with the men. ... As well as this the camera also tracks along the back of the charging line showing the amount of sacrifice that is going on as these men get blown and shot to pieces. ... The camera shows artillery guns firing shells at the enemy from behind the line as the Colonel is talking to Captain Staros. ... The camera cuts to way behind the line where the Colonel is many times in the scene.