Arguably the best war movie ever made

Rating: Null/10 (3 February 2003)

We were soldiers is the war movie to see if you are looking for perfection. The uniforms (as far as I can tell) are perfect. Placement of the ribbons, badges, and insignia all seem to be correct. And the characters are realistic. Take Sgt. Major Plumley for example. Here is a man who has had more than his share of combat, a real tough nail...what kind of a guy is he? A hardass.
Most of the camera angles are excellent, but as in saving private ryan, one or two of the scenes has blood splatter on the camera. This was probably done on purpose though, for more of a news type feel to the movie. The movie is not without flaws though. For one; I think it should have been a little longer. The scenes having to do with the wives covered the humanistic side of the movie, but while they were there, they weren't long enough. But that is just my opinion. The combat scenes were spectacular. The napalm actually looked and acted realistically. And that vietnamese incendiary grenade looked quite realistic. But that scene where the Sgt. is dying and he tells someone hes glad he could die for his country. Nah, I would be very dissapointed. I would rather make the vietnamese die for there country.
My conclusion: War is ugly, but unlike the truth is violence can solve just about anything...
Raja---OK Army NG