We Were Trying To Make You Emotional

Rating: 2/10 (1 September 2002)

This would've been a great film in the hands of another director and writer. It just comes off as a film that is trying so desperately to make you tear up every 2 minutes. "Just tell the story!" and stop with the cliches is what I was yelling. This is a 1943 John Wayne flick for pete's sake. Mel Gibson's character is just too good to be true, he was so righteous he should run for God in the next election. But If this is a tribute to those killed in that first battle, I am forever in rememberance. And if you really are upset that we were in 'Nam in the first place and want to know the real story of why these men died, I recommend your next flick be Path To War directed by John Frankenheimer.