Left me in tears

Rating: 10/10 (26 February 2005)

As a young American (I am 17) in the midst of a war, I myself had never realized the true horror of what happened in Vietnam. We Were Soldiers portrayed not just the American humanity, but the lives and humanity of the Vietnamese soldiers as well, which no war focused movie has ever truly done before. This movie lets you see what we were too afraid to show in others, the horror, blood, and pain both sides went through at that first major battle. It gave me a much greater appreciation of what our soldiers are going through in Iraq and a greater appreciation for soldiers in general... I owe my freedom and life to those who have the courage to fight for this country.
We Were Soldiers does a small justice to what can never be fully understood and paid tribute to. It left me in tears of both gratitude and disbelief.
To our American soldiers, and to every other soldier who has ever died in battle, you are remembered.