We Were Soldiers Reviews

NOT Full Metal Jacket

We were soldiers is a dire piece of work. I have several problems with it:

1. Hypocrisy. Lt. Col. Hal Moore is depicted as a devout Christian. What happened to ‘Thou shalt not kill’?

2. Believability. Mel Gibson looks far too old to play the role he did.

3. Portrayal. Why do so many films show Americans as tactless, nonsensical trigger-happy idiots. They’re not ALL like that………surely. If this is the way Americans behave in real combat it’s no wonder the keep killing themselves.

This is just a total load of rubbish

Amazing

"We Were Soldiers" is a truly touching story of the Vietnam war. It show the many aspects that suround a war, it is not all guts and glory; be ready to shed a few tears. Mel Gibson is brilliant as always, and the cinematography is fantastic. Definitely one to watch!

What a film

Were to begin, this has got to be one of the best Vietnam films I've seen in a long time. Mel Gibson gives an amazing performance as a god loving, family, war hardened general. He is then assisted by a good script, great action, and amazing true story.

The fact that this was a true story, and was done with the help of the real general in question, makes this film for me. The battles scenes are not as harrowing as Saving Private Ryan, but there are a few scenes when you do wince.

I own this film, and have watched it numerous times, and each time I watch it I'm not bored.

I'm a fan of Mel Gibson's, and think that is one of his better films.

Amazing. I was glued to this movie. It was a little reminiscent of 'Saving Private Ryan', but I think that's just its gritty nature. A true story of the 1st battle between the North Vietnamese and the US forces in 1965. This movie has some touching human elements, some incredible vivd battle scenes, and gives, I feel, a real sense of the brutality and futility of war. There was a sense of realism in many of the scenes that I found breathtaking. Rent it, you won't regret it. A powerful movie that makes you think.

Superb!

How many war films have you seen? It's such a 'boy' thing. However both my wife and I enjoyed this one, albeit the realism in the heat of battle was a bit gory, but then that's the reality. A superb performance from Mel Gibson and all of the cast. Great photography and a sound human element depicted from both sides of the conflict. It made me think just how hard it must be to be a soldier who is not fighting to save his own land, his own Country.

This was one of the best fictional Vietnam war films I have ever seen.I watched it three times.

We Were Soldiers

An excellent film with great detail, this film shows how an organised unit can beat all odds and survive. Excellent action scenes make for a very touching war drama.

Mel gibson is at his best in this film

<P>Outstanding true story of one of the first battles of the Vietnam War.

<P>Realistic and gritty with an exceptional cast who portrayed their characters with superb detail to real life. Yes, it has blood and gore ... but nothing beyond what happens in a real war.

<P>But this is more than just a war film .. deals as well with the affects war has on the ones left behind .. and how these very human soldiers cope in the run-up to getting shipped out, often for the very first - and last - time.

[Highly rated reviewer]

Beautifully moving

This invoked a whole host of emotions when I watched it - hope, grief, anger, sorrow, joy ..............

There were scenes where I had a real lump in my throat and scenes that made tears come to my eyes, despite me not often crying at movies.

Every single actor and actress in this that had more than a passing scene made you empathise with them, even if you weren't particularly fond of them.

It's a movie that forces you to think and towards the end, it also focuses on the after effects of characters that you don't actually see much during the main bulk of the movie, such as Beck. You see him push his friend's wheelchair down the corridor and as he does, the emotional turmoil of what he's been through is obvious and you know that his experiences are going to be with him for the rest of his life, as it will for all of the other soldiers and their families.

So close to being a classic

War films aren't my bag but the really good ones transcend genre and are just damn good movies.

We were soldiers is very good but not quite a classic. The acting, plot, effects and cinematography are stunning, so is the direction. But while the movie tries hard to give both sides a fair representation it still sways heavily toward the American's. This leaves a slightly bitter taste in your mouth and you always come back to that on reminisence.

Still watch it and enjoy, it's worth the bitter taste.