One of the most mind blowing endings I've ever seen. There's just no way of foreseeing where the narrative is leading, it doesn't even feel like it has a straightforward narrative to begin with but that ending just hits perfectly. Everything plays to that final sequence's favor, gorgeous cinematography which is non existant (very unlike Kubrik) in the first half and all other techniquality aspects of it. Almost as if Kubrik was holding off his skills just to achieve that climactic overwhelming sensation. Kubrik also brings his post Shining horror aesthetic to that and also to a few other sequences which turn out to be very impactful and shocking and adds a layer to the film. The movie definitely tries it's best to talk about effects of war, systematic abuse, racism etc but only some of which are executed well or work out as intended because of the somewhat lacking script early in the film and the editing and screenplay certainly doesn't help. But it's a good film nonetheless, provokes thought and questions your motives by the end and fulfills it's purpose successfully.

Had to watch it with my girlfriend. She gets the references now.

Loved the movie until Pyre kills himself