Not a bad war film

Rating: Null/10 (1 September 2002)

STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All Costs
WWS is an impacting,very carefully made war flick concerning the Vietnam war.Mel Gibson delivers a sincere performance,and it's nice to see the very talented Madeline Stowe back in action again.There are a fair few war cliches,but other than that,it's pretty good stuff compared to a lot of the rubbish that's been released this year.There's a haunting score to match some of the haunting scenes,and it's interesting how the movie focuses not just to the soldier's reaction to being thrust into a brutal and unfliching war,but how their families cope with the difficult experience.***