5/5 For once a war movie that doesn't glorify war
  by Aeneas
Of all the war movies, that I have seen, I would rate this one as one of the best. It depicts the horrors and meaninglessness of war, instead of glorifying it, and how it destroys the people participating in it. This movie shows war from a personal perspective with much work done in showing the soldiers emotions and their dilemmas of conscience. Good acting and one where Sean Penn stood out as an actor for me.

1/5 godawful
  by Kenneth S. Randolph (usa)
This has got to be the worst movie that I've ever had the pleasure to watch.Do not waste your time or money If someone gives you this dvd use it for skeet.I knew this was going to suck when I saw John Travolta as a general.

5/5 genius!
  by F. schmitt
Terrance Malik is probably one of the best directors to ever make film and this film is hands down one of the best films made in the history of cinema.

1/5 Utterly, amazingly boring.
  by M. Ghilarducci
I saw this in the theatre and walked out abotu 2 hours into it because it was so amazingly dull. The last 10 years have matured me quite a bit, and I love sweeping tales of loss and war. "Aha!" I thought, "The time has come for me to enjoy this!".

Nope. Turned it off after 90 mins this time. Fantastically boring movie.

1/5 Waste of Film and Your Time
  by Robin M. Smith (USA)
After about 30 minutes I knew it was a mistake. At 45 minutes I had to let it go. I rented it for $4.99 at Blockbuster. I could have bought some of those "sea monkeys" you see advertised in comic books with that money and got better entertainment. Remember when Sean Penn "stormed the beaches" of New Orleans with a shotgun after Katrina? THAT was more entertaining than this movie! This movie isn't about the meaninglessness of war so much as the meaninglessness of Hollywood preaching about it. Hollywood! Land of our nation's morals! Yeah, right. Save your money on this one. Better you should invest in 8-track cassettes.