Inaccurate but still powerful

Rating: 7/10 (12 October 2002)

This is the only movie that I watched at home for the first time and immediately rewound and watched the entire movie again. Being a teenager in the 60's and actually being part of the birthday 'lottery' (I had a high number) everything about the war in Vietnam is very emotional. This movie was a great cinematic experience but if you have ever read a novel based on real experiences such John DelVecchio's "13th Valley" you will appreciate how unrealistic aspects of the movie were. Just as an example real soldiers in 'the bush' in Vietnam would never have made so much noise. The basic story of good versus evil battling for the soul of the Charlie Sheen character is excellent.