Vals Im Bashir (2008)
Director : Ari Folman.Genere : Biography / Drama / War.
Cast : Animation.
Rating : Master piece
Media and movies have created a strong impression in peoples mind that heroes are someone who descend from heaven and fights for his country until his last breath. And enemy is someone who is born and raised as evil and all he has in mind is the destruction of his adversaries. There are some films which do not follow these rules; Waltz with Bashir is one of them.
Waltz with Bashir is a journey through the memories of the main character, that often switches between real and unreal worlds. The film portrays the life and actions of young boys send to war. Before entering the Lebanese soil they sings, jokes and enjoys as though they were on an excursion, after entering Lebanese soil they were greeted with RPG's and AK47 fires from all directions. Without knowing where the attack is coming from, all they can do was shoot hysterically without knowing who they were shooting at and in which direction they were shooting. Every war is complex and bloody, those who really fought it can never forget it. The hallucination and trauma haunts them even after 20 years.
The main theme of this movie is the Sabra and Shatila massacre, in which Christian Phalangists kills thousands of Palestinian refugees, for the assassination of Bachir Gemayel. It vividly tells that war is a slaughter house for both combatants and no one can be innocent. The conclusion of the movie is very simple and unbelievable and may be unacceptable for many. Killing is not a joke nor a game; the memories will haunt you even if it were your worst enemy. David Polonsky and Yoni Goodman along with Ari Folman had to be congratulated for their outstanding work in creating a surreal world and an excellent combination of cinematic and documentary style through hand drawn animations.
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