An optimistic film about a terrible war : people must remain optimistic.

Rating: 9/10 (15 June 2004)

Perfect film to demonstrate with humor and kindness the Viet Nam war. A nice film but not simpleton. Nice for the kindness of all the characters. A caricature, but a nice caricature. Whatever, the name I will give to the film I will qualify it by "nice". However, nice in a positive way, not at all simpleton or stupid. To have lived and worked two years in Sai Gon in recent time (1996-98), I was happy to feel the country I loved, although there are only few pictures who really show Viet Nam (numerous stages are shot in studio). I cannot separate this view of "Good Morning Vietnam" to the view of "a quiet American". Although, there were, maybe, less pictures of the countries in Good Morning Vietnam, I feel the atmosphere of Sai Gon better shown in this film. Photos of A quiet American were too clean, too nice. In conclusion, one of the films people need to see about Viet Nam war. Humanity has to be optimistic and such films should be made about all wars : when a Good Morning Baghdad ?