From my favorite movies..

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Blistering performances.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

I put a 3 to this movie, basically for this: 1. Anyone how dosen't know about the war of Vietnam, after watching this movie will still be an ignorant on the subject matter. 2. The last battle ends with an scene of an American flag; anyone that knows something about filming, shooting something, knows that, that means that the US "won the war". 3. Its basically a movie about some group of invaders that are hero's, because the US are hero's. If you wanna see good movies about Vietnam, DON'T SEE THIS CRAAAP. My recommendation: Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, The Deer Hunter.

In recent years so many films have churned out of Hollywood, with indifferent story/acting/substanceSo often these, at best mediocre, offerings get rave 10/10 reviews here. Unlike those films this film has a real story. Following Hal Moore and his Batalion as they try new tactics at the beginnings of the Vietnam war. The film doesn't glamorise war but shows the human tragedy and waste (from both sides) Good acting throughout particularly from Gibson, makes the whole thing believable. Drama on the battlefield and at home where the wives have to deal with the news of casualties. Thoroughly recommended. 8.5/10

After watching the film , I felt completely speechless. With all the massacre scenes in the film, I thought the US is the one who won the war, not the one who left its partner, South Vietnam, behind in desperation. My question is: how could it be so easy for American troops to kill VCs in the film? If it really were like the way the movie depicted, the US would haven't needed Search&Destroy operations for years. I still remember in the series "Vietnam in HD", real American vets usually said "NVA troops are smart as hell" and I don't think they would agree with this film. We were soldiers is nothing but a slap to ones who actually served in Vietnam.In my opinion, if you want to watch a real film about Vietnam War, Platoon and Apocalypse Now are definitely great options.

Not an emotional sort but this film hit me right between the eyes. Born in 65, this film kept nudging my conscience on how many wasted lives, good lives put through the grinder. In addition to very well done combat scenes reflective elements of the families who sacrifice in silence of not knowing what is happening to their loved ones in harms way. Its easy for those with no blood in the game to not understand but this film at least attempts give those who don't live in a military family the anxiety and loss they live with everyday. I really hope the hawks who press the on buttons for our war machines really watch this film if only to remind them of early warning signs of one our countries greatest follies and who really does pay the ultimate price. Well done Mel Gibson.