the only thing that stink about this movie be . what be i go to follow it with . dongmakgol be such a memorable and powerful experience that i be afraid to watch another movie lest the next one be a dud . the only reason i watch this film be that i hear joe hisaishi do the musical score . he of course do a brilliant job a always and but that not even the tip of the iceberg . for one thing and it the first colourful war film i have ever see . what be it with war movie and drab and bleach sepia tone anyway . hasn not that be do to death . well and the gorgeous opening scene of an angelic girl stand in a meadow and watch a fighter plane crash ought to be enough to tell you that this be no cookie cutter war movie . i be about to cry just thinking of it . sob give me a minute and willyaok . move along . i would not pretend to say i know anything about the korean war . i will leave the political bickering to other imdb poster . for me and this tell a very timeless and human story which could have be set in any war . it be the story of two violent enemy who find something more important than their conflict . i do not care who be wear which uniform and nor do i care who the bad guy be and nor do i even flinch when i and a red blooded american and find myself occasionally hop for an american soldier to be shoot ( a truly bizarre experience ) . i ignore all that stuff while it all purely incidental . at any time and you could swap flag and and the story would be the same . magical and humbling and emotional and funny and profoundly affect . i strongly recommend that all american should see this film . now . it not a history lesson while it a human lesson . and the message be extremely timely with what be go on in the world today . leave your personal political view at the door and and allow yourself to be sweep away by the poetry of this wonderful tale .