Shameless, Embarrassing Patriotism

Rating: 1/10 (4 December 1999)

Having read 'All Quite on the Western Front' just before seeing this movie, I found a sour taste in my mouth while watching. To tell a story that so clearly dehumanizes the enemy in this day and age is shameful. It is, to me, propaganda. Despite fighting for the side of the Nazis, most German soldiers were just people. We proud Americans were just as evil and just as exploited during Vietnam. Until people stop believing that 'we' are justified the holocausts will continue. To see a much more interesting film about WWII try 'Midnight Clear' with Ethan Hawke.