It was realistic and true to the real life story

Rating: 8/10 (12 October 2002)

This movie is a realistic portrayal of the first major battle of the Vietnam Conflict and is true to the book except for one minor depiction of a character who was in a different unit in the battalion.
War is ugly and what you will see on the screen happened in real life including the practice of retrieving the fallen dead soldiers.
Platitudes and trite remarks as well as profanity and prayers are about the only thing you will get from soldiers.
People who like movies that are true to life and enjoy war movies will like We were Soldiers.
Mel Gibson and the other cast members did a fine job.