The Role of Females in War Films

Women are very important in war films. Even the lack of women changes the whole dynamic of a film. Without women, men have to prove themselves to older, more knowledgeable men who are like father figures to them. When women are brought into a setting that is a majority of men, they become objects of desire that men long for. Usually this desire is between two or more soldiers that battle to try to win their affection. This rivalry almost creates a tie between the soldiers. Women can be dangerous to men in war films. Women create emotions in a man that may make him weak. This vulnerability eventually results in the demise of the soldier because the emotions that he feels for the women lie outside of the realm of war. War is portrayed as very masculine, and any feelings that a man might feel for a women introduces femininity into this very masculine world.