a breathtaking movie

Rating: 9/10 (25 March 2002)

The biggest complaint about war movies is that they focus only on the battle, or violence and never on the circumstances surrounding it. Not so with this movie. "We Were Soldiers" is a super movie. The writers and director did an outstanding job of creating multiple plots and keeping them all together so that they help to make the film, as much as be a part of it.
The were some great turns from actors who don't normally take part in this type of genre. Chris Klein, Kerri Russel, Barry Pepper, and the immortal Sam Elliot all put in great performances. Mel Gibson was great, as was to be expected. But it was really nice to see Greg Kinnear get a major action role. He puts in an electrifying performance as a helicopter pilot.
The movie did a great job of making the battle real - creating feelings within myself as if i was on the battlefield. Overall, I rated it a 9/10. It probably won't win any awards, but it's a truly great movie.