The only Vietnam film to make American evil its subject

Rating: Null/10 (18 November 2000)

Brian De Palma took advantage of the post-Platoon glasnost to put this mini-My Lai centre-stage, and made Casualties of War the only Vietnam film to make American evil its subject. Though he softened its horrors after appalled previews, it was a flop, of course. No surprise to all non-Americans. An important movie, but unfortunately shunned by too many Americans.