We Were Soldiers

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: March 1, 2002

6.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 111 Ratings

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csw12Sep 2, 2012

Mel Gibson's "we were soldiers" is a rushed, poorly acted and terribly executed war movie. For a screenwriter who wrote Braveheart you would think it would carry over. No sign of it here.

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PvtJacksonJun 18, 2014

Randall Wallace's "We Were Soldiers" is an unpardonable insult to young Vietnamese soldiers who sacrificed themselves for the independence of their homeland, completely contradicting what the story was supposed to do - honor them. In terms ofRandall Wallace's "We Were Soldiers" is an unpardonable insult to young Vietnamese soldiers who sacrificed themselves for the independence of their homeland, completely contradicting what the story was supposed to do - honor them. In terms of history, The Battle Of La Drang Valley ended with American troops' retreat after sustaining heavy casualties from the ambushing Viet Minh army, instead of a "spectacular counterattack which annihilated the entire Vietnamese battle forces" like what happend in the end of the movie. As regards to direction, performance and storytelling, this film is a rather dull, boring war drama compared to Black Hawk Down or Saving Private Ryan; accompanied by a predictable plot, mediocre battle scenes that can be matched only by Michael Bay's "Pearl Harbor", I have but one word to honor this movie: CRAP… Expand

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