"Waltz With Bashir" is a film about the 1982 Lebanon war from the point of view of the Israeli soldiers who fought there. However, HOW it is told is pretty interesting. First, it's not live action but drawn in a very unusual roto-scope looking manner. It's very striking and original. Second, instead of being set during this war, it begin many years later--when an ex-soldier realizes he has very few memories of the war and decides to track down fellow soldiers to jog his memories--memories that were hindered by post-traumatic stress disorder. After all, they'd witnessed a lot of horrible things--including the Philangist Christians entering the Muslim camps and liquidating people. The film does not say that the Jews committed these murders, but also drew parallels to the Nazis and the Holocaust--a sobering parallel indeed. Overall, a tough film to watch (it's not surprising, since this war was so barbaric) but one that I highly respect and a quality production throughout. Well worth seeing but be careful about letting kids watch this one.
Review of Waltz with Bashir
