Excellent Film

Rating: 10/10 (24 November 2004)

We were soldiers is one of the finest films ever made about the Vietnam War.
Most of this stems from the simple fact that the events portrayed were factual ones. The effort spent on authenticity was amazing. I would certainly have liked to have seen more of the Vietnamese in the movie, but at least they made the attempt. One interesting thing to note is that if you get this film on DVD, definitely watch the deleted scenes, in particular the debriefing of Col. Moore by Gen. Westmoreland and Secretary McNamara, where they are trying to use the victory he and his men gained at Ia Drang to justify their policies in Vietnam. Very interesting, particularly Col. Moore's reaction to them.