The best Movie about the Vietnam War

Rating: 10/10 (22 September 2002)

I have never seen a movie that was more true to the actual facts of a battle than this one. The fact that most of the major characters helped work on this movie was one reason. The main one is that Hal Moore did a great job on his book.
I admired his leadership. As a Vietnam Vet myself I can tell you that while there were a lot of jerks in command, the majority of commanders were decent men trying to do the best they could in a bad situation.
My wife really like the depiction of the wives and how they handled the worst part of war, they death of their husbands.
Finally, I was impressed with the depiction of the enemy. The North Vietnamese soldiers were tough, battle hardened professionals and worthy opponents.
Great film and about damned time!