Boaz is haunted by 26 dogs chasing him. As an Israeli soldier fighting in Lebanon, his job is to take out the dogs since he's unable to kill people. Ari Folman has blocked out many memories from his days fighting there. Boaz's story has waken something in his brain. He starts searching for his past by talking to old comrades about their time in Lebanon and discover the truth about what happened in Beirut.This is a harrowing animated historical recounting of a devastating incident and a devastating war. The war stories are as powerful as any of the great anti-war movies. It takes apart a war, memories and a massacre. It is a powerful movie.

The psychological conflict of the war brilliantly explained I must say this animation is very similar to the story of a book. Achieve illustrate all without taste of war, human stupidity, feelings and small flashes of humanity that can go into a war.Walts with Bashir could be described as a well-narrated film without vices or propaganda.Quickly, the story grabs you and you live the torments of characters in each of the situations presented.This is a film that should be present in the election of a film lover.For me completely exceeded my expectations, so I evaluated with 10

A documentary. A war drama. A historical account. A biography. Waltz with Bashir qualifies as each one of these, in addition to being a gripping & powerful tale being told through the medium of animation. Depicting the horrors of war in an emotionally engaging manner, this animated documentary only gets more unsettling as the story progresses.The story of Waltz with Bashir is narrated in two timelines. The first one is set in present day Israel and finds Ari Folman, this film's director, meeting & interviewing fellow veterans of the First Lebanon War, the time period he happens to have no recollection of despite serving in the military that time. The second timeline is set in 1982 and illustrates Israel's invasion of Lebanon.Written & directed by Ari Folman, who also stars in the film as himself, Waltz with Bashir is crafted with immaculate precision, composure & attention to detail from start to finish and is brought to life in a unique manner, thanks to its pioneering animation which resembles a comic book illustration. The script is deftly penned down & its transition on the film canvas is thoroughly captivating.Technical aspects exhibit a lot of inventiveness here for its Cinematography makes stellar use of its camera, colour hues & lighting to expertly capture the feel & flavour of this story. Editing brilliantly paces its 90 minutes of story and makes sure each sequence plays a role in the final print. Max Richter's score is absolutely fitting. And the animated characters are splendidly voiced & also appear similar to their respective real-life figures.On an overall scale, Waltz with Bashir is an aesthetic, artistic & surreal piece of cinema that presents its writer-director in complete control of his craft as he attempts to regain the lost memories of his service in the First Lebanon War and in the process ends up adding a new chapter to the manual of filmmaking. A work of quality that will be able to score highly no matter what genre(s) one puts it into, Waltz with Bashir comes strongly recommended.

This film was a big deal quite a few years ago now and pretty much since then I have told myself that I should watch it because it is supposed to be very good. Of course the subject matter made my lazy, stupid brain always take easier options when it came to picking from the queue and as such Waltz with Bashir has kicked around at the bottom of a drawer for quite some time now waiting to be watched. I finally got over myself this week and did so and I really didn't enjoy the experience although of course this is precisely how it should have been.The film is a tough watch as it reconstructs memories from the protagonist and his friends who were all involved in the Lebanon War in the late 80's. It starts out slowly and takes the form of an documentary where we have the characters relating their experiences back to us through interviews (although mostly they are discussions). This device is common in documentary films and are supported by stock footage of the events; in this case the delivery is different as the film is animated so we are able to see events as they occurred in the character's experience, not just representative footage. This works very well and allows for some really cinematic shots but also the best shot selection as anything is possible in animation. The film builds through the stories and generally it is as horrifying as it is engaging – it is a series of well told stories and it works very well because you listen even when it is difficult to do so.It isn't fun and it isn't easy but it is visually very well made and the whole structure and delivery of the film is engaging and brutal. It is a great war film, a great animation – just generally a great film.