Go See it.

Rating: 10/10 (3 March 2002)

As I was reading some of the other comments here I began to feel slightly enraged. "Not enough action," "started to get boring..." I'm not sure what movie these people saw, but it obviously wasn't the same one I saw.
This movie had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. Forget what the others said about cliche actors. If you've ever spent any time on or near the military you know that a Sgt. Major acts just like the one in the movie. A good commanding officer does care about his men. Lts and privates alike are cannon fodder. Sorry, but its a fact of life.
This movie is based on a true story. If its not exciting enough the war it really happened ( or close enough anyway) thats just too bad. Go to a theater. I bet you see vets crying. I know there were plenty of 40-50 yr old men with tears in their eyes when the lights came up at my showing.
I think the poor reviews are based more on this country's continued animosity toward the Vietnam War than on any cinematic shortfallings.