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Waltz with Bashir

2008
Drama
Documentary
1h 30m
One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night, the same number of beasts. The two men conclude that there's a connection to their Israeli Army mission in the first Lebanon War of the early eighties. Ari is surprised that he can't remember a thing anymore about that period of his life. Intrigued by this riddle, he decides to meet and interview old friends and comrades around the world... (IMDB)
Directed by:
Ari Folman Ari Folman
Written by:
Ari Folman Ari Folman
Starring:
Ron Ben-Yishai Ron Ben-Yishai Ronny Dayag Ronny Dayag Ari Folman Ari Folman Dror Harazi Yehezkel Lazarov Yehezkel Lazarov Mickey Leon Mickey Leon Ori Sivan Ori Sivan Shmuel Frenkel Zahava Solomon Zahava Solomon
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Genres:
Drama, Documentary, War, Animation, Biography
AKA:
Vals Im Bashir
Country:
Israel
Languages:
English, German, Hebrew, Arabic
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Waltz with Bashir

2008
Drama
Documentary
1h 30m
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Rated 20 Feb 2009
80
78th
The lack of a "real story" is irrelevant and the animation most certainly is not sloppy. Waltz with Bashir is a stylish personal study on war and the effect of its cruelty on an individual. Folman uses the form of animation exceptionally well, stepping into reality only in the end: not to underline any political commentary but simply to tie the film to reality (since it's form is quite stylized at times).
Rated 20 Feb 2009
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 29 Dec 2009
58
34th
The animation looked nice, but the story was completely uninteresting. I felt like the archive footage at the end was really out of place. I understand why they would use it, but why not put it in the style of the rest of the movie? And for that matter, why not just make the rest of the film live action? That's right, because it would be *insanely* boring because you'd have nothing interesting to look at as well.
Rated 29 Dec 2009
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 25 Jan 2009
82
73rd
At first I doubted the need to do this film in rotoscope-style animation: it allows for poetic touches, but it didn't seem necessary and I thought it might be more effective without it. But the stunning ending removed all doubt. It's a bold and fascinating choice. I'm left with the sense that the ending is something like a "money shot", however, and that leaves a somewhat bad taste in my mouth. What I really liked about this film were the comments on memory, and I wanted a little more of that.
Rated 25 Jan 2009
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 09 Mar 2010
4
35th
People liked this animation? If so, I have some pretty cool flash videos for you to watch, you might like them. The film is very redundant, going through the same motions over and over. He made his point within the first 10 minutes and just keeps repeating it constantly. It probably would've been the greatest 20 minute short film ever if he realized he didn't have much to say, but at 90 minutes it feels like a waste of time. Ending was solid but nothing I haven't seen before.
Rated 09 Mar 2010
bofbof
Rated 16 Nov 2011
73
66th
"You can't film this, but you can draw it if you want." There's a reason this memoir of the director's part in the 1982 Israel-Lebanon conflict is (beautifully) animated rather than live-action. It's partly about the mutability of memories, the tendency of people to ignore or misremember things that tell them things about themselves they don't want to face. Looks like nothing else, perhaps slightly self-serving (which of course is the point) but harrowing.
Rated 16 Nov 2011
dorkovskyDorkovsky
Rated 01 May 2009
9
97th
I was worried that the animation style was going to be nothing more than a gimmick to try to elevate an uninteresting topic, but fortunately I was completely wrong. It uses it to blur the lines between dramatization and reality, as well as using touches of fantasy, without ever letting the viewer forget that this is a documentary.
Rated 01 May 2009
paradigmaParadigma
Rated 08 Apr 2009
70
75th
"Okay, i'll tell my own massacre story"
Rated 08 Apr 2009
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 31 Jul 2009
85
87th
An imaginative tale on the effects war can have on individuals who were involved later in their life. It's not only a great a moving story but it's animation is unique, unconventional and used in great effect with the story. It does have a tendency to get redundant from time to time which really shouldn't happen in a 90 minute movie. The footage at the end, while powerful, felt more like a tool to beat the point into the viewer and was unnecessary.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
judge_holdenJudge Holden
Rated 29 Dec 2011
5
69th
Beautiful, surreal and even powerful at times, but its message, that war can have a significant effect on the psyches of its participants, isn't something I find particularly original or insightful in the 21st century. The rotoscope-style does nothing for me except bring to mind films like Linklater's Waking Life. Not that this is nearly as bad as that torturous, pseudo-intellectual piece of shit, but I did find the clumsy philosophical conversations about memory to be particularly grating.
Rated 29 Dec 2011
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 02 Mar 2009
70
24th
We know War Is Hell, so: does Bashir offer any new insight/meaning? The answer: No, not much more than some vivid animation. It touches on the dissociation &memory loss such horrors produce, but we know this 2. Like a survivor, the viewer is left w/ fragmented, sometimes surreal shards of memory&dreams that in the end still add up2 little more than War Is Hell. Had film's pacing kept up w/ its more fantastic imagery & energizing soundtrack, this lesson might've been worth sitting through again.
Rated 02 Mar 2009
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 30 Jan 2009
75
65th
As if it wasn't enough that this is an outstanding stylistic achievement, this animated docu-drama is utterly powerful. Does well not to take sides, but rather opt to portray a series of impressions from the war. Portrays the human psyche very well. Tackles an extremely difficult subject in a delicate, informative and diplomatic way. Goes on a little too long for a film without a real plot and it isn't always as captivating, but I can easily forgive these faults.
Rated 30 Jan 2009
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 27 Feb 2009
83
72nd
Very well made and the way it's told, both with the visual style and the examination of memory is very effective. As the focus shifts towards the actual events, as opposed to the act of remembering, however, some of the visuals get in the way of the film delivering a real impact as the tone sometimes feel light or even playful. The end is affecting, but more on a visceral level than an intellectual one as the animation served to dissociate these events from the reality.
Rated 27 Feb 2009
adam_p_dAdam P-D
Rated 05 Jun 2022
40
39th
I'd never heard of the phrase "shooting and crying" prior to reading about this film after watching it. I imagine it's common for invading/oppressing soldiers to block out their traumatic memories in this way. They're all just 'just following orders' after all. Every superpower has put their kids through this shit at some point. Unfortunately some more recently than others.
Rated 05 Jun 2022
mdruskinmdruskin
Rated 22 Jan 2009
72
36th
Very cool animation and interesting style, but I did not feel it was a good exploration of the war. If anything, it was much better at looking at memory, but the war issue did not feel as emotional and authentic to me as the movie tried to portray.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
noclubsno_clubs
Rated 09 Mar 2009
50
0th
Very one-sided cartoon. I don't see how this adds to any understanding of a difficult issue.
Rated 09 Mar 2009
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 11 Aug 2015
3
24th
This film wants to be anti-war in the vaguest of terms. Guilt is concealed by memory loss, atrocities become nothing but compartmentalized reflections, political discussion is generally avoided, and no actual confrontation about Israel's role in the Sabra and Shatila massacre occurs. We're given a grotesque money shot and the movie quickly ends before judgment is allowed to begin. The resolution seems to be: "You were firing flares, not killing people." This doesn't sit well with me.
Rated 11 Aug 2015
overratedoverrated
Rated 24 Jun 2010
73
82nd
Too repetitive but an amazing ending.
Rated 24 Jun 2010
doctor7doctor7
Rated 27 Feb 2009
73
57th
It's a really impressive documentary and looks great when it's not in motion. But, I'm afraid, the animation itself isn't good. It feels like a Newsground flash or low budget anime. While some of it looks good a lot of it, such as people talking or running, just looks poorly done. I do appreciate that the film used the animation to portray surreal moments in characters lives that otherwise could not be shown in a none-animated documentary.
Rated 27 Feb 2009
spiritofedenspiritofeden
Rated 22 Jul 2009
66
59th
Stronger as a reflection upon the nature of memory than a clear historical account, Bashir certainly merits a viewing for its unique approach to the documentary form and incredible, jarring end sequence; but ultimately this film left me wanting, especially since I personally have a very limited knowledge of the Lebanese War.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 11 Feb 2015
2
11th
the shattered psyche of genocidal imperialists. sure, there's a parade of self-awareness and no explicit attempt to justify anything, but ari folman is still asking for an awful lot of sympathy when showing his personal journey to find out whether or not he was present during the massacre (!!!). i wasn't that impressed with other qualities either, from the random philosophising to the baffling decision to animate a documentary about mass murder. no, the insulting ending does not justify it.
Rated 11 Feb 2015
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 01 Mar 2009
90
97th
Groundbreaking. An animated autobiographical war documentary, this movie just "carpet-bombs" cinematic genre distinctions and excels in everything: It is visually arresting; a grabbing, frank personal narrative; the best, most harrowing Israeli anti-war movie ever (and there have been some great ones); and a most convincingly accurate treatise of a controversial historical event, the massacre by Israel's allies, the Christian Phalangists, against Palestinians in the Sabra and Shatila camps.
Rated 01 Mar 2009
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 25 Feb 2009
88
70th
Waltz with Bashir is a great anti-war Movie, that walkes an alternative way of story telling...In fact it felt more like a documentary. It's a journey through the Mind of a Soldier, that nearly forgot everything that happened 20 years ago. He talked to the old comrades to set the " puzzle-pieces" together. The result is disturbing. Great independent Work. W.w.B operates Great !
Rated 25 Feb 2009
mohkoMohko
Rated 27 Jan 2009
70
61st
Looks great but the animation is too sloppy. Also the movie doesn't have a real story which started to bother me towards the end. It's basically just a series of interviews.
Rated 27 Jan 2009
indyfilmfestIndyFilmFest
Rated 28 Dec 2008
95
85th
A movie to be remembered. Beautiful, horrific, jarring, and ultimately satisfying.
Rated 28 Dec 2008
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 17 Apr 2011
85
92nd
Normally I find an excessive use of style in documentaries somewhat inhibiting, but in this case the expressionistic animation-style both makes sense dramatically and makes the whole thing feel more personal.
Rated 17 Apr 2011
baggerBagger
Rated 02 Aug 2011
84
91st
The documentary is taken to its logical extreme as a meditation upon the subjectivities of memory and its fallibility.
Rated 02 Aug 2011
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 20 Oct 2008
85
77th
#872 - 14 Ekim 08, filmekimi 08, with Mesut, emek sinemasi, 21:30 & farkli bir tarz, etkili bir film-belgesel... müziklerini de begendim. http://sineofrenik.blogspot.com/2009/02/waltz-with-bashir-2008.html
Rated 20 Oct 2008
redflagredflag
Rated 13 Nov 2023
91
62nd
A searing film about war in general and the Middle Eastern crisis in particular. Not rated higher because it's still too apologetic of Israeli "innocence" and doesn't get "political" enough (the Lebanese Civil War is seen today as a struggle about religion when it was also very much a Cold War conflict.) The director is currently quite vocally trying to equate Hamas's recent attack and the scale of the collective punishment Israel unleashed in retaliation, so take it with a grain of salt.
Rated 13 Nov 2023
nathanbatesNathanBates
Rated 08 Apr 2018
80
78th
A powerful animated documentary that builds its story slowly (and, intentionally, a little confusingly). The story is about an attack on a small town in Lebanon in the 1980s and how it impacted various people the director knew who were involved in it. It makes a pretty haunting anti-war statement, even with the quirky animation style that suggests a not-quite-connected-perfectly relationship between memory and reality.
Rated 08 Apr 2018
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 10 Sep 2022
60
44th
"Vals Im Bashir" has excellent animation, some memorable, suitably distressing imagery, a well-integrated soundtrack, self-evidently important anti-war messaging and intriguing themes of memory and psychology, yet the documentary style becomes increasingly cold, distancing the viewer from Ari's personal journey that was set up in the beginning, and the animation, although justified by the premise, sugarcoats the brutality of war in a way that cannot be redeemed by the extremely brief finale.
Rated 10 Sep 2022
davidkahaneDavidKahane
Rated 24 Oct 2009
91
85th
A completely unique film, it is essentially an animated memoir, pulling together the remembrances of Folman and others as they come to terms with their actions as members of Israeli military forces in the 1982 Lebanon War. Using animation allows Folman to visualize incidents as they exist in the memory, even as they shift and grow as different people fill in his blanks. The animation is sharp, jagged, earthy and engrossing, often creating vivid images that couldn't be realized any other way.
Rated 24 Oct 2009
st_bernaSt. Berna
Rated 01 May 2015
80
71st
Filmin, Israil'in Lübnan savasindaki rolunu ve etkisini, "suçunu hafifletme" gibi taraflı bir bakisla aktardığı söylenebilir belki biraz. Auschwitz göndermesi de cok lüzumsuz olmus. Ama buna ragmen anti-militarist ve son derece stilize bir film oldugunu dusunuyorum.
Rated 01 May 2015
sw0sw0
Rated 03 Nov 2010
93
93rd
Eye opening and beautifully drawn/directed.
Rated 03 Nov 2010
nilooravaeinilooravaei
Rated 25 Dec 2013
82
58th
this was a haunting, disturbing film - the animation was very fitting for the film and very creepy. it was also structured in a very interesting way. it also helped that the film was about a personal journey and not objective facts - it allowed the audience to follow the events like a narrative building up to a horrific climax. very interesting, well-made film!
Rated 25 Dec 2013
3names3Names
Rated 10 Jan 2009
84
54th
This certainly may be a gender thing, but I found this infinitely more watchable than PERSEPOLIS, from '07...
Rated 10 Jan 2009
harukoHaruko
Rated 04 Aug 2010
74
68th
Beautiful and uinque but some what slow at times.
Rated 04 Aug 2010
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 19 Jan 2009
100
99th
Apart from looking amazing, I'd believe it was rotoscoped, this is powerful look at some senseless war through personal stories. An animated documentary following a mans quest to regain some memories. Comparisons of what the Israelies did is in the film itself so I needn't reiterate. Reminds me of a nam film a lot of the time too. Harrowing, brilliant, essential and very important
Rated 19 Jan 2009
sebbysebby
Rated 26 Jul 2010
55
36th
The ending was very abrupt and felt out of place. A lot of the same themes were revisited over and over, which made the film feel mechanical and repetitive. What was interesting initially quickly became mundane.
Rated 26 Jul 2010
buffratingsbuffratings
Rated 15 Apr 2017
93
91st
Ari Folman's artistically creative Waltz with Bashir is a compelling documentary anchored in strong animation, powerful themes, and surreal imagery.
Rated 15 Apr 2017
chrispbaconchrispbacon
Rated 30 Oct 2009
97
86th
Poetic meditation on war and its lasting effects on the minds of all involved. I've seen fewer movies that are as beautiful and intriguing as this one. The animation also takes the viewer to a whole new level.
Rated 30 Oct 2009
closefriendCloseFriend
Rated 30 Jun 2013
94
96th
The next time a Japanophile tries to explain to me that animation doesn't have to limit itself to children, I'll now probably have an even better example than he has. I love the animation and I found the portrayal of the subject matter appropriately harrowing (even though the selective use of low saturation had a perhaps-unintentionally disassociating effect). I will never forget the last few minutes as long as I live.
Rated 30 Jun 2013
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 18 Jun 2014
77
49th
Plenty of striking imagery to behold, although with the monotonous voiceovers and subtitles, it felt like the people involved in making it were getting more out of the film than I was ever going to. The broader subject seemed untouchable and I don't know what conclusion was offered. Not sure what to make of this film, at least it wasn't overly long!
Rated 18 Jun 2014
dsonlaDSonla
Rated 03 May 2021
80
87th
Was gonna rant about the bad animation (the characters movements are like the ones from a video game like Discworld Noir) but the film subject is compelling enough to deserve a high score. I sure wasn't ready for the end.
Rated 03 May 2021
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 24 Mar 2011
90
88th
The most unique, most fascinating war documentary ever made. Brilliant and moving.
Rated 24 Mar 2011
ronthedogronthedog
Rated 19 Feb 2012
82
62nd
Decent, but little more. The animation is a mixed bag, but it seemed that the film had little to offer except brutal details of an unfamiliar combat situation. Can't work out whether the animation added or detracted overall.
Rated 19 Feb 2012
lovelyricha1lovelyricha1
Rated 26 May 2012
65
19th
Am I the only one who thinks the animation is not fit for repeated viewings? I keep getting bored and distracted-and I know its not the script's fault.
Rated 26 May 2012
troothTrooth
Rated 20 Apr 2013
76
73rd
A surprisingly well done adult-themed animated movie. It actually feels like the animation helps the film as a whole, and it's well-executed. Unlike some other movies, it won't leave you wondering why they animated it instead of just making a live-action movie. Some of this imagery really couldn't be pulled off as beautifully in the live-action medium
Rated 20 Apr 2013
larsvontrierLarsVonTrier
Rated 02 Feb 2021
4
93rd
That ending.... This is powerful cinema. Neat, unique and to the point.
Rated 02 Feb 2021
kahKAH
Rated 12 Oct 2010
3
74th
I previously had some issues with this film, but did not react the same way this time around. Perhaps I have become even more cynical. Still think this had a lot more potential though, and there is a particular scene which overwhelms me and partly explains the decent rating. Not the final scene though. I will even argue that the wake up call of the final scene should have been superfluous.
Rated 12 Oct 2010
donpDonP
Rated 19 Aug 2009
97
88th
A pretty entrancing documentary, uniquely animated with some very detailed and sometimes very brutal imagery. It asks--and answers--some disturbing psychological questions, as well.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
ephedrinephedrin
Rated 21 Nov 2012
80
89th
Truth...
Rated 21 Nov 2012
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 24 Jul 2020
75
69th
Interesting visual style. I wonder if the lack of emotive facial expressions is a deliberate choice, or if it was an unintended effect of the hazy dreamlike depiction of the battlefield. Similarly, the movement isn't all that great and besides a couple creative shots, it feels like it's borrowing more from graphic novels than animation. Max Richter's score is a standout. Running out of space to talk politics so let's just say death to Zionists
Rated 24 Jul 2020
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 04 Apr 2011
78
87th
I really like the animation style{Even if it's a bit sloppy} and the tone was perfect coupled with the imagery. Some scenes, like the one depicted in the cover, are quite mesmerizing and memorable. However, the main problem is that it suffers from a story that's all over the place making it feel somewhat unfocused. The overall film doesn't really feel like it has much of a plot which can kinda make it hard to really follow it or understand entirely what's going on without historical knowledge.
Rated 04 Apr 2011
chemical404chemical404
Rated 12 Mar 2009
65
71st
Visually and stylistically very nice and worth seeing. But i don't appreciate it as a documentary film. It doesn't explain too much, more like a personal journey of the film maker into his memories of terrifying experiences and events. And, i have to admit, for a long time i didn't understand what is really going on. I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that Max Richter composed soundtrack, which was really good.
Rated 12 Mar 2009
vertiggoVertiggo
Rated 16 Sep 2009
53
18th
Waltz with Bashir is different, and certainly has merits. I admit. It has qualities I can't deny. Good animation images, and great soundtrack, however I couldn't help to feel bored most of the time.
Rated 16 Sep 2009
kingofjewkingofjew
Rated 29 May 2011
79
81st
Shocking story. But hey, its war. Too bad yet again them Jews cant make a good movie about anything but war or genocide. The animation adds a nice , original touch tho. And pretty smart for the budget!
Rated 29 May 2011
spuddingspudding
Rated 30 Oct 2011
95
95th
It's jewish, it's animated and it's about war. Stil it's awesome and the animation just brings every memory to life
Rated 30 Oct 2011
darkmandarkman
Rated 22 Oct 2009
74
61st
Interesting style.
Rated 22 Oct 2009
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 14 Oct 2011
77
76th
lübnan, israil, filistinli multeci, katliam, soykirim, falanjist, (ari folman 26 köpegin kendisini öldürmeye geldigi bir rüya ile uyanir. Askerligi esnasinda lübnanda yasadiklari hafizasindan silinmistir. Hafizasini uyandirmak icin asker arkadaslariyla görüsür. Sabla ve Satilla katliamlarini anlatan bir animasyon. Pornografik bir iki sahnesi var. Onun disinda iyi. israilliler bir nevi günah cikarmis)
Rated 14 Oct 2011
nobletNoblet
Rated 10 Jul 2012
82
76th
I'm not a huge fan of this style of animation, but it works well with the music and sound to breathe some life into a fairly dry narrative. It's one of those films where I can only think of complaints after watching it. but while actually watching it I was totally drawn in.
Rated 10 Jul 2012
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 25 Oct 2012
68
50th
* Characters : 7 * Script : 7 * Directing, Aura : 9 * Ease of Viewing : 5 * Naked Eye : 6
Rated 25 Oct 2012
kusanagiKusanagi
Rated 29 Jul 2009
85
86th
Looks fantastic, for flash at least. One of the most engaging stories I've ever watched in animation. Some of the images from this movie will stick with me forever.
Rated 29 Jul 2009
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 14 Feb 2009
80
85th
This is a stunning piece of art and a vigorous historical document, brilliant conceived by Ari Folman.
Rated 14 Feb 2009
billythekydbillythekyd
Rated 06 Oct 2009
92
98th
*Waltz With Bashir* is extraordinary in several different ways: aesthetically (the director chose to make this very political film in graphic novel-type animation), thematically (the link between individual and collective memory, the real and surreal), and politically: it makes a strong case that Israel facilitated genocidal acts of violence in Lebanon. If you see this film, you will learn from it, and it will resonate in your mind and conscience for a long while.
Rated 06 Oct 2009
picklemanPickle_Man
Rated 28 May 2019
95
87th
A bit tough to follow if you don't have background knowledge but not impossible to pick up as you go. Fantastic surreal animation.
Rated 28 May 2019
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 14 Mar 2013
78
71st
Haunting is a great word to describe this film. This is an original animated film that deals very seriously with the theme of war. There are plenty of disturbing and effective images in this film. There is plenty to think about war after viewing this thought provoking animated film.
Rated 14 Mar 2013
ranaldRanald
Rated 09 Dec 2008
65
44th
Has sublime moments, but also clumsy moments (and awful music!). An important story for a documentary to tell.
Rated 09 Dec 2008
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 23 Oct 2011
20
41st
"The animation serves as a distancing device akin to the way that Folman's mind used concealment to shield him from horrific traumas, a canny marriage of thematic and aesthetic concerns that nonetheless can't cover up the unsubtle redundancy of his story." - Nick Schager
Rated 23 Oct 2011
redphantomslayerRedPhantomSlayer
Rated 25 Feb 2024
86
85th
Fascinating use of rotoscopy in non-gimmiky way to enhance the narrative. The focus connecting present and past of the soldiers in such a beautiful way sets it apart from other war movies
Rated 25 Feb 2024
655321655321
Rated 21 Sep 2018
95
94th
Brutal movie about the horrors of war in a stunning visual style with the perfectly fitting Music by Max Richter. Absolute must-see.
Rated 21 Sep 2018
stuie299stuie299
Rated 09 Jan 2012
80
60th
A very well made move. I feel that having a slightly better understanding of the events discussed in the movie would have made it 10 times better. It would have been a lot more powerful and gripping.
Rated 09 Jan 2012
hahaHaha
Rated 23 Mar 2009
77
58th
Interesting, but ultimately lacking in exposition and cohesion. Some great visuals. Powerful ending. The film is hampered by its own style at times.
Rated 23 Mar 2009
kingcautiKingCauti
Rated 03 Aug 2011
94
97th
This is why movies are made and why people should see movies. Cleverly crafted, draws the viewers in and they forget they're watching a documentary. The ending will hurt you and make you reevaluate your outlook on your life.
Rated 03 Aug 2011
prowlerprowler
Rated 05 Oct 2008
6
3rd
looks cool, but it's too manipulative and it doesn't really work
Rated 05 Oct 2008
sammyrizzSammyRizz
Rated 18 Jan 2024
0
0th
propaganda
Rated 18 Jan 2024
krankstakranksta
Rated 13 Dec 2008
85
82nd
Amazing.
Rated 13 Dec 2008
gordonbombayGordonBombay
Rated 31 Jul 2010
90
89th
Awesome movie! Sigmund Freud with an Uzi. Rough and harsh trip into the memory of a spotted mind with an ending that will knock your socks of.
Rated 31 Jul 2010
arcticricardarcticricard
Rated 12 Mar 2017
80
76th
A fascinating use of animation to subvert the usual documentary footage with a powerfull conclusion.
Rated 12 Mar 2017
forehead1forehead1
Rated 23 Mar 2010
80
96th
This animated documentary has a real hypnotic quality which grows on the viewer with every scene, meaning the only gripe is that you're left wanting more after the paltry 80-minute runtime. Comes across as slow-moving and slightly pretentious at first, but once the story starts to pick up pace and you get used to the overall style (a mixture of animated visuals/genuine audio interviews, fantasy sequences, and straight reconstructions of events) it's extremely compelling.
Rated 23 Mar 2010
kadikoykadikoy
Rated 01 Jan 2024
100
98th
2023 çok olay oldu. Ama dünyayı etkileyen olay İsrail-Filistin savaşıdır. 1 İsrail animasyonu olmasına rağmen, Lübnan, Filistin ve İsrail arasındaki savaşı gün yüzüne çıkarıyor. 1 İsrail askerinin itiraflarını anlatıyor. Savaşın gerçek yüzünü, askerliğin bedelini anlatıyor. Her ne kadar film, İsrail üzerinden anlatsa da, savaşın gerçekliğini yüzünüze vuruyor. Olan yine insanlara oluyor. 1 savaş travması filmi. Filmin sonunda, Sabra ve Şatilla Soykırımı. Bu savaşta vals ölüm dansı.
Rated 01 Jan 2024
mandymandy
Rated 27 Jul 2018
7
73rd
Interesting and original look at the human memory in times of war. Very powerful and moving,
Rated 27 Jul 2018
kavuKavu
Rated 27 Jan 2009
75
56th
Quite beautiful but I would've liked a proper plot since it didn't try to be impressionistic anyway.
Rated 27 Jan 2009
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 13 Dec 2009
8
79th
At times its completely mesmerizing and the animation is something else. Just felt like something was missing.
Rated 13 Dec 2009
gor41gor41
Rated 17 Apr 2009
80
63rd
Beautifully crafted animation used to create a fresh perspective on the Israeli/Palestine conflict. A visual triumph, its slow methodical approach builds to a brutal ending.
Rated 17 Apr 2009
zayankZayanK
Rated 14 Oct 2009
89
81st
"Have you seen my tool?"
Rated 14 Oct 2009
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 13 Nov 2014
74
63rd
Very interesting stylistic experiment that doesn't feel quite right for the subject.
Rated 13 Nov 2014
bratingsbratings
Rated 29 Sep 2016
93
90th
Ari Folman's artistically creative Waltz with Bashir is a compelling documentary anchored in strong animation, powerful themes, and surreal imagery.
Rated 29 Sep 2016
turinturin
Rated 20 Oct 2008
72
73rd
Very interesting to watch because of simple orignality (an animated, fabularised document?!) and a take on a difficult (for liberalophobic Israel, that is) subject, but barring that, doesn't really hold itself as a work of art.
Rated 20 Oct 2008
bootaaayBootaaay
Rated 21 Feb 2011
90
90th
A powerful and profound glimpse at war through the memories and experiences of soldiers serving during the Lebanese/Israeli conflict of the 1980's. Ethereal and visually arresting throughout, the animation style allows for Waltz with Bashir to become more than a dry, sterile documentary.
Rated 21 Feb 2011
stainStain
Rated 20 Jan 2009
80
68th
There's lots of violence, all right. There's also a number of (black) sight gags, and even a Public Image Ltd. song. This movie does not invite comparisons to, say, _The Killing Fields_ so much as _Slaughterhouse Five_. It is not so much a confession or a homily as an illustration in living color of the massive absurdity of life. I won't point fingers. It's rather plain that nobody knows what the hell to do about the ongoing Israeli/Palestinian kill-a-thon (now in its 62nd smash year)
Rated 20 Jan 2009
bownBown
Rated 29 Aug 2009
70
23rd
I kind of fell asleep and I need to watch it again.
Rated 29 Aug 2009
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 30 Jun 2023
81
65th
Effective, intriguing combining of documentary with animation to tell a historical remembrance of wartime brutality. Gives a visceral sense of the dreamy, half-remembered testimonies of the participants (especially exploring the notions of the fallacies present in such remembrances) in a way that live action would have rendered too literal. Not quite certain of the effectiveness of the finale, which lacks the poetic grace of the preceding 80 minutes. A still worthwhile semi-groundbreaker.
Rated 30 Jun 2023
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jul 2011
60
63rd
Okay movie
Rated 27 Jul 2011
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 23 Dec 2013
50
52nd
As a personal documentary of a conflict I know little about, it's and intriguing and unsettling insight far removed from the normal portrayals of war we see in films. I guess that's what happens when a country at war conscripts liberals and intellectuals into combat at such a young age. It's a crying shame that the imagery, which looks gorgeous in stills, is animated will all the finesse of someone armed with a copy of Flash for Dummies. A great piece of commentary ruined by the medium.
Rated 23 Dec 2013
rufamRufam
Rated 11 Oct 2013
85
93rd
Stunning animation, a layered plot and a strong emotional core compose a poignant and unforgettable anti-war picture.
Rated 11 Oct 2013
markkermodemarkkermode
Rated 09 Jan 2009
1
0th
"A brilliant and visually stunning new movie strengthens the case for animations as serious best picture contenders at the next Academy Awards."
Rated 09 Jan 2009
patmanpatman
Rated 05 Mar 2014
86
97th
Folman gives us an influential history lesson as we join his guilt-ridden personal journey to unblock memories from the war through conversation with old friends. Through its unique animated style it explores the psychological trauma caused by warfare as well as the power of memory. It perfectly blends the natural dialogue with affecting flashbacks and a brilliant soundtrack, before it culminates in a powerful switch to real footage where both the picture and screams will haunt you long after.
Rated 05 Mar 2014
dogubombDogubomb
Rated 12 Mar 2011
40
35th
Looked pretty cool, decent music and sound, I liked the first half better than the second.
Rated 12 Mar 2011
glmglm
Rated 01 Jan 2011
91
94th
90.500
Rated 01 Jan 2011
bmuniseBmunise
Rated 20 Apr 2009
94
68th
Not without its flaws, namely a pretty awful structure, but not without its own merits either.
Rated 20 Apr 2009

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