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Aug 26, 2023gmoney83 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A former Israel soldier talks about his memories (in flash back scenes) of the 1982 war of Israel and Lebanon. Part war story, part dealing with the psychological burden of painful memories. Animation works well for this retelling.…
Nov 24, 2022yesbyedith rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Memories of war (fade, disappear) to protect soldiers. Journey to recover is a bad idea. Presentation is excellent and believable. (That's the problem.) Commentary about technique.
Apr 08, 2021bhg0010 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This journey into the absolute moral and spiritual turmoil of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will challenge many viewers, and that's completely a good thing. The filmmakers did an utterly fantastic job in creating a dreamlike state with…
Oct 05, 2019Shuken_1989 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
“Waltz with Bashir” is a Hebrew language anti-war film by Ari Fosel and follows the director’s experiences in the Lebanon war of 1982. As a young Israeli Defense Force soldier, 19 to be exact, the narrator witnesses many horrible things up…
Oct 15, 2018rui89x rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
First, "This Is Not a Love Song" by Public Image Ltd. was released in September 1983, whereas the Sabra and Shatila massacre took place in September 1982, one year before the track was released. Second, this film asserts to not glorify war…
Sep 04, 2018BenHur65 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I thought this was well done. It showed how most young men who go to war have no idea what they are in for and find it a fear-ridden and disorientating experience. It is honest about the IDF's complicity in the Phalangist massacre of…
Aug 29, 2018ProfessionalPilgrim rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Disappointing. I found myself fast forwarding through long chunks of it. Parts were sooooo slow. Ridiculous, never-ending shooting of guns with bottomless magazines. Not credible. It is rare to find an anti-war film where animation is the…
Apr 25, 2017FrancisMain rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This movie is an interesting animated take on a war that most people in North America would know nothing about. It centers on a soldiers inability to remember what he has done during the war. As he reflects he begins to recall the horrors…
Sep 20, 2016StevenRobinson rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The movie is very clearly marked with an R rating, for those who may be offended by the content of this film. That being said, yes, there is a scene depicting pornography, but it is in no way done to appeal to prurient interests. It is…
Dec 27, 2014Nursebob rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I’m always amazed by the power of animation to tell a story in a way no live-action film can match. Ari Folman’s dreamlike use of anime to describe the subjective nature of memory is a work of art from start to finish. The film begins with…
Feb 06, 20140cho rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a very good movie about the invasion of Lebanon and the effect of it on Israeli soldiers. I believe if this movie was made with real people instead of a cartoon, the message would have been more powerful. Still, overall it’s a…
Sep 03, 2013Ron@Ottawa rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An anti-war film depicting the emotional trauma inflicted on young soldiers. The animation is top-notch, as is the use of colour to heighten the sense of certain scenes. This is a rare animation film experience.
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Apr 15, 2013hania4987 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
interesting use of animation for a serious exploration of complex issues including PTS, memories of battle, the stark contrast of an oblivious civilian society literally living next door to a war zone it begins with a nightmare and a…
Sep 10, 2012salwyne rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is an excellent film. It shows the reality of war as a frightening human experience. There is no glorification of violence. It is true that there are some sexually graphic scenes that make this film unsuitable for children, but…
Jun 01, 2012re_discover rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I really appreciated the way the film was put together. The human mind is an extraordinary thing. I do not believe the director was trying to lay or to deny blame in the conflict. Moreover, I feel that this film really shows how helpless…
Jul 24, 2011Marganit rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Pornographic. Can't believe anyone would think this is suitable for a 13-year-old child.
May 28, 2011tj_is_cool rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The animations, the drawings and the story could be done much better.
Sep 01, 2010benyamalem rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Waltz with Bashir recounts a struggle of a man to recall his memory about a profound event in his past.Although the animation is not as best interms of graphics quality, the story line seems to surpass any shortcomings in the presentation…
Nov 05, 2009joseph rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Good – Waltz With Bashir (2008) 90 min. First animated film to be nominated for Best Foreign Picture (Oscars). Powerful and well-animated film follows a Jewish soldier’s recollection of his days in the 1982 Lebanese War. Later in life, he…