Pretty Bad

Rating: Null/10 (18 May 2002)

WE WERE SOLDIERS, as an idea, holds a lot of potential: A non-political film about the Vietnam War starring Mel Gibson. Not bad. But the film turned out as bad as it could. There were cliches after cliches found in this film, and the two montages (telegram and photograph) were horrible. Not only that, but this picture made out that the Vietcong were the military powerhouse getting their butts kicked, not the other way around which is how it was. Although I liked almost ever war movie I've seen, I despise this one.