We Few, We Silent Few

Rating: 9/10 (27 September 2013)

During the Vietnam War, American troops led by Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Harold Moore, Hal, (Mel Gibson) fought a three day battle against the North Vietnamese. The Lt. Col. Regiment was soon named 'The 7th Air Calvary/1st battalion. Now the men of the 7th Calvary are fighting in what will be known as The Valley of Death. Three days and two nights of none stop fighting over this valley costs both sides dearly. During the battle, Hal Moore makes some incredible things happen. He is able to keep many of his own troops alive while suffering major loses. The Americans after three days and two nights of not sleeping, make a desperate charge on the Vietnamese base. The Vietnamese are prepared for this and they are ready to kill every last one of Hal Moore's troops.
"We Were Soldiers" is based on a book called "We Were SoldiersOnce" written by Hal Moore. The battle in The Valley of Death is one of the major battles fought by the Americans in the Vietnam War. One of the great things about Hal Moore is when he is delivering a speech to his men before they are shipped off to Vietnam; he says that he will bring everyone home dead or alive. This film shows the hardship and objectives of each fighting force. The Vietnamese are fighting for land and freedom from the French while the Americans are fighting to help keep Vietnam under French rule.
I believe that We Were Soldiers is a great movie depicting what happened at a battle that many people do not know about. I am really impressed on how Mel Gibson got the military rank right along with the corresponding symbols. Viewing the battle from both sides gives you a perspective of how each side is thinking for the battle. Some of the fight I did not like because it would show a Vietnamese officer telling his troops what to do, then a second later it show Hal Moore telling his troops to defend that position.