One of the best Vietnam War movies ever!

Rating: 10/10 (31 May 2010)

We were soldiers is a compelling story of the true events that happened in the Ia Drang Valley in 1965. Lt.Col. Hal Moore (Mel Gibson) commands a battalion sent into the jungles of Vietnam in the first major battle of the Vietnam War. Before departing for Vietnam, he delivers a promise to his soldiers and thief families that " I will leave no man behind... Dead or alive, we will all come home together."
I believe that this stands beside Platoon as one of the greatest if not the greatest Vietnam War movies of all time. This movie had the potential to be one of the greatest war movies of all time. Mel Gibson gives a very powerful performance and should have deserved an Oscar and same with the film. The ending to the movie is phenomenal and the battle scenes are well performed and superbly executed. This film also shows the battles not only on the battle front but also on the home front. Madeline Stowe and Keri Russel also give powerful performances and show how the war also affects the families. Overall, this movie is very moving and will keep you entertained from start to finish. From it's heart pounding action sequences to it's humorous elements courtesy of Sam Elliot and it's emotional scenes. This is a movie that anyone who loves action movies and anyone who is looking for an amazing movie.