I was only able to watch the second half of the movie so my response will probably be one-sided. The movie supplements Tolstoy's view of the pointlessness of war. We were able to examine several specific stories that each ended in violence or death, both of which are attributed to the war itself. The ending of the movie, however, is hope inspiring in that it demonstrates the capacity for humans to think and act rationally and realize how unnecessary murder and violence for any cause is.