i be a serious film lover who keep up with the best new film . i stumble across to end all war when it be show recently on one of the starz or encore channel . at the end and i keep ask myself why i have never hear of it . the film be nowhere to be find in roger ebert review or leonard maltin annual guide and and yet i suspect that ebert and at least and would rate this film very highly . i like film that be about something that be important and at least to me and and not just pure entertainment . not that i do not enjoy a good action adventure film or light comedy from time to time and but most of the time and i prefer to spend my time watch film that make me think and perhaps even ask question of myself . to end all war be one such film . the bridge on the river kwai and which deal with the same historical event and be not and despite it many strong point . in this respect and to end all war be the good film and and the one that i be more likely to watch frequently . despite it title and the film be not really about war . what it be about be the effort of a small group of men and and one man in particular and to maintain their faith and their sense of value and and their very sanity under horrible and murderous condition that would drive most men to insanity or to become murderer themselves . the film force me to ask myself whether i could have do the same under those condition . to be honest and i be afraid to ask the question because i may not like the answer . although the film depict many horrible thing and it be not a depressing film and at least for me . rather and it a positive and hopeful film and in the same way that schindler list be a positive and hopeful film . if one man and in the case of schindler and or a small group of men and in the case of the one in this film and can maintain their sanity and faith and and value in a world that have go insane and then there be hope for mankind . a for the reference to their christian faith and it be not lay on with a trowel and a it might be in a less film . it be simply there a an important part of their life . whether or not we share that faith be beside the point . what be important be that they share it and and that faith help them to survive . could the director and the writer have make their point even more effectively . probably . would i have like to have know more about the individual character . definitely . would the film have benefit from a large budget . possibly . all of these question be moot and however . every film deserve to be judge on it own term and on the basis of what it be and not what it might have be . not every film can be another citizen kane or rule of the game and nor should it be . take on it own merit and to end all war be an excellent film that i expect to watch many time and recommend to my family and friend as well . the fact that the film never get proper distribution and at least in the united state and and therefore never get the recognition that it deserve and show just how shallow and superficial the hollywood film industry have become . thankfully it be available on dvd .