A Disturbingly Haunting Classic

Rating: Null/10 (19 March 2002)

I have had the privilege and honor of interviewing many Vietnam vets. This movie has my heart go out to those men who fought, served and even died there. This movie is graphically disturbing and like some of the other comments is not for everybody. I hate to sound sexist, but it would be wise gentlemen to see without your significant other, wife, girlfriend, etc. We Were Soldiers portrays the carnage, destruction, and brutally very well. It is every bit the classic that Platoon was. It is probably more gory and gruesome than even Saving Private Ryan. It portays the North Vietnamese Regulars and the Americans as both brave, capable and hard fighters in a very respectfully way.Nobody was made out to be a hero, just brave men fighting a desperate battle. The most telling scene in the whole movie is when General Westmoreland wanted Col. Moore to leave the battle to give him a briefing.That scene shows the brain trust of Westmoreland, LBJ, Macnamara, the Joint Chiefs and the others were hopelessly out of touch and derelict in their duties to not only these men, other servicemen and most of all the country. This movie is very well done and ranks with some of the all-time best war movies. It is powerful and moving. It also makes you realize what a waste getting into Vietnam was. This should receive some recognition come academy award time.