Not a revealing mistake

Rating: Null/10 (21 December 2003)

One of the revealing mistakes listed is when Barnes walks out of the bunker in the "You don't know what death is" scene, accidentally bumps into the wall, and quiet laughter is heard (presumably from one of the crew). I think that could be simply Barnes laughing at the other guys as he drunkenly bumps into the wall on his way out. After all, he just finished putting down what he perceived as their naivete. Quite possibly was intentionally part of the scene.
Otherwise, an excellent portrayal of the real cruelty and suffering that went on in the Vietnam War. Nothing sugar-coated here! I still shield my eyes during the scene in which Sheen's character kills the young villager in the hut. Another scene which causes great pain is the shooting of the woman and the cries from her daughter and husband. I guess these kinds of graphic scenes are necessary to open our eyes to the truth of war.