An astonishing piece of film!

Rating: 10/10 (13 April 2002)

"We Were Soldiers," starring Mel Gibson, is a great work of art. This movie made me cry. I couldn't stop crying at a film that touched me. Mel Gibson gives an astonishing performance as the commander who leads his troops into battle. His best since "Braveheart." The film is written and directed by Randall Wallace, who wrote and directed "The Man In The Iron Mask," and wrote "Braveheart" (in which Gibson directed), and "Pearl Harbor." One of the best war films, along with "Saving Private Ryan," "Black Hawk Down," and tons of war movies. If you're in the mood for a war film, then see "We Were Soldiers."

A+ ****** (out of ****** stars) 13/13