The best American-made Vietnam War film

Rating: 9/10 (16 May 2003)

Aside from Oliver Stone's admitted use of dramatic license several times throughout the film, this is clearly the best American Vietnam War film I've seen. Stone's portrayal of American soldiers as belonging to several different camps within the "American soldier" label is a necessity when approaching this issue, that far too many films about this war skip over. You've really all seen this, so there's no point adding any more. Except this: also see Stone's Heaven & Earth, as it is a great alternative perspective on the war that is unfortunately so lacking in American cinema. And whatever you do, don't see We Were Soldiers - even if your life depends on it.