The War Jumps from PBS to DVD

Surely you’ve heard about Ken Burns’ latest documentary opus, The War, right? The 7-part, 15-hour miniseries is being hailed as Burns’ best work to date, which is saying a lot, as this is the man who created Jazz, Baseball, and The Civil War.

The War focuses on World War II from the perspective of four small towns in America. Burns uses these as a jump-off point for exploring various aspects of the American perspective on the war. It covers the home front, the European front, and the Pacific front, and, as you could probably guess from the length, it goes into incredible detail. It’s one of, if not the, finest documentaries on World War II ever made. And if you haven’t caught it on PBS, good news: it’s coming to DVD next month, allowing you to watch it at your own pace and enjoy it for years to come. Because it’s one of those movies that you’ll want to be able to go back to years from now. It’s that good.

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