time for another american 'incident'?

Rating: 1/10 (30 April 2002)

Yet another propaganda movie from hollywood. Is it time for the us to attack Iraq and they need more patriotism? This crappy movie, with shallow characters, stereotype view of women and total lack of self-criticism is really awful (and will probably win an oscar or two). You get to see how 'a man of his word'(gibson) leads his troops and his fine white christian family (stowe with kids).
The movie claims to add a new dimension, showing what the women where thinking. This is done in about 10 minutes. They talk about their pregnancy, laundry (yes they do mention the racial problems with 3-4 sentences here) and their worry for their brave brave heroes who are ready to sacrifice everything (as every man should) for their country.
Something the director "forgets" is that the war in Vietnam was ethnic cleansing. This is never mentioned, maybe it should? Maybe these "heroes" who fought for their country without thought where as wrong as the ss troops killing other ethnic groups without thought, ready to sacrifice all for their country?