This is a non-political true story of the
7th Cavalry's first Vietnam ground battle in 1965, only to be
outnumbered ten to one, killing 2,000 North Vietnamese troops.
The film shows basic guts and heroism rather than a complicated
story with a message. This is not Mel Gibson's flashiest role,
but I think it's his best since Braveheart.
Combat films are coming fast and furious these days, but We
Were Soldiers is well worth a look. |
We Were Soldiers
captures the Vietnam War perfectly: you can't figure out why
you're there and it seems like it will never end.
This heavy-handed, fact-based gorefest does little justice to
either the war or its source material, the bestseller by Lt.
General Moore.
Is there a moral? Sure, war is hell, and
so is sitting through pointless, flat films like this. |
We Were Soldiers
is the true story of the first major land battle in the Vietnam
War in 1965.
It's also one of the best war movies in
a long time. The film was excellent at presenting the fierceness
of battle and the way it depicts the emotional and psychological
experience of war.
This is one of the most savage and brutal
battles of the Vietnam War, where about 450 American troopers
were taken by helicopters to engage Viet Cong forces.
This became a 3-day siege and ambush. About
2,000 enemy troops surrounded the American soldiers in what was
called "the valley of death."
The results of the combat were 234 GIs
killed with 1,800 Viet Cong causalities. The picture emphasizes
the bravery of the soldiers on both sides. |
