Great Movie

Rating: 7/10 (6 September 2002)

I found this movie to be very good. I had refused to see it in the theater because I figured that it would just be another bad war movie. I was wrong. Mel Gibson delivers a powerful performance. I especially enjoy how his frankness, and compassion feel believable for the character he protrays.
Also this movie is different in how it depicts the enemy. They aren't shown as overly inferior, or ruthless. I don't like how many movies show the Vietnamese as a bunch of blood thirsty animals. The enemies leader is shown as being high intelligent, and if anything overly confident.

Yes, this movie is bloody, but it is impossible to depict the harsh realities of war without violence. I think that everything is shown in a manner that does not take honor away from the soldiers.