Review of Hearts & Minds (1995) by Justin D — 17 Jan 2013

A documentary of the Vietnam War is probably one of the last things that one would expect to be even semi-unbiased, however Hearts And Minds has shown to not only give less of a bias than most modern documentaries, it gives respectable amounts of direct footage of the war.

Much of this footage was remastered in colour, giving the documentary a more modern feel without losing the gritty appearance of a black and white war documentary. Unlike other documentaries, this one shows through interview and direct footage to display a point, a stark and welcome contrast to others,(such as those by Michael Moore) which include more of the director speaking their personal view than actual events.

The only problem that arises with this documentary would be the lack of information on the pro-war side of the argument, which earns this documentary a 80% as it still presented enough to be respectably less biased.