Meaning of God Bless America.

Rating: Null/10 (25 December 2000)

For me, the most powerful part of the movie was the ending, with everyone singing "God Bless America". Of the 82 comments that I read, only two people mentioned it, and I disagree with their point of view. This is a pretty straightforward movie, and I can't see the characters singing as sarcastic or mocking. It is simply saying, "We did it for America, it was all worth it." The US might not be perfect, but if you're going to accuse someone of lies and imperialism, you have to attack the communist nations first. To do otherwise would be ignoring historic fact and being hypocritical. Sure, the view of Vietnamese soldiers is one sided, but considering we have the point of view of the captors, I can't blame them. In "Platoon", we get the point of view of the soldiers, and you could come to the conclusion that they were all murderers. I find this much harder to believe. Even if you don't agree with my point of view, watch this movie. It is one of the best friendship dramas ever made.