Gallipoli: Weir's Best? (And Angelopoulos Vibes?)

Okay film buffs, I just finished rewatching Peter Weir's Gallipoli (1981) and I'm feeling... a lot. Weir is one of those directors I always mean to delve deeper into but haven't fully committed. Thinking Witness is probably his best, but this one's creeping up. Anyone else find it almost unbearably sad? Like, the whole optimistic, naive vibe they cultivated at the start just gets totally crushed. I keep coming back to the final, devastating charge. Archy Hamilton, the Mel Gibson character, sprints across the battlefield in slow motion—it's just brutal. Knowing what's coming, ugh. And the final freeze-frame on his scream? Absolutely haunting. Did anyone else find the pacing kinda... similar to Angelopoulos in some ways? Like, that deliberate slowness that builds dread? Or am I totally off base here? Also, kinda a random thought, but the contrast between the vast Australian landscapes at the beginning and the claustrophobic trenches at Gallipoli is so effective. Anyone know if Weir intentionally wanted to create that visual disconnect to emphasize the loss of innocence and freedom? I'd love to hear your thoughts on that, and just generally, what do you think of Gallipoli in Weir's broader filmography? Is it a key one?