Sure looks right to me

Rating: 9/10 (8 February 2003)

Many Viet vets laud this film for an accurate portrayal of what fighting in Vietnam was like. It also shows the impact that the war had on the wives waiting back home. The movie had an emotional impact on me which was unexpected; in that way it is the rare war movie that shows both sides; the Vietnamese were/are just people, with the same fears and motivations that we have. I remember the shoddy reception that the typical soldier got returning home from this awful war. It had become so politicized that very little appreciation was shown to them. Whether the war is just or not, soldiers that fight it bleed and die, supposedly for their country. The battle screenplay, effects and intensity are among the best I've seen. You'll be glued to the screen during the last half, so take your break and get whatever you need to watch it without interruption. Its' worth it.