what was the overall feedback received from the critics/viewers after watching this motion picture?
It received critical acclaim.
The Thin Red Line (1998 film)
"The Thin Red Line" received critical acclaim upon release
where was the movie thin red line filmed Mostly in the  Daintree Rainforest and on Bramston Beach, both in north Queensland, Australia. who directed it? Terrence Malick. what type of film was it? It was an American epic war film. is the motion picture based on a true story? No, it is based on the 1962 novel of the same name by James Jones. what was the name of the wars or battles portrayed in this motion picture? The Battle of Mount Austen. name some of the movie characters. Private Witt, First Sergeant Welsh,  Lieutenant Colonel Tall , Brigadier General Quintard and others. what are the names of the actors who play the above-mentioned characters? James Caviezel played the part of Private Witt. who composed the music score? Hans Zimmer and John Powell.
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The Thin Red Line (1998 film) [SEP] Introduction
"The Thin Red Line" received critical acclaim upon release. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Dramatic Score and Best Sound. It won the Golden Bear at the 1999 Berlin International Film Festival. Martin Scorsese ranked it as his second-favorite film of the 1990s. On "At the Movies", Gene Siskel called it "the greatest contemporary war film I've seen".