Must See Foreign Film: Waltz with Bashir

I just rented this film after wanting to see it for about six months and it was moving, groundbreaking, and just amazing.

Synopsis: The film chronicles a Lebanon war veterans attempts to reconstruct his memories of the conflict. After speaking with a fellow soldier he realizes that he has no memories of the war. His only memory seems to be a dream and it forms the basis for his search. He decides to speak with other veterans to find out where he was and what he was doing. It is also a semi-autobiographical account of the director's, Ari Folman, experiences during the war.

Review: It was excellent. The visuals were at times frightening and poignant. Folman takes us on a journey not only of a singular experience, but also of the war as a whole.The music in the film was amazing. The score is both uplifting and haunting. The addition of Israeli pop songs adds another layer to the film as well (unfortunately these songs are not on the CD). Overall, the film was engaging and moving and I would definitely see it again.

I give it 5 out of 5.

Specs: The film is animated with some live-action footage. In Hebrew with English subtitles with a running time of about 90 minutes. It is now available to rent at Blockbuster and Netflix. The original title of the film is Vals Im Bashir (2008). It was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language film category.