Terrence Malick's slow and meandering war parable might prove too plodding for some, though patient viewers will be rewarded if they're willing to let its dreamy atmosphere wash over them. The movie chronicles the this the Guadalcanal campaign, which was fought in the Solomon Islands in 1942. Gorgeously shot and totally unique.
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
