Review of Gardens of Stone (1987) by E O — 19 Mar 2017
This is a GREAT film! Not top 100 all time, but worthy of seeing, if only for it is possibly the ONLY film to deal with the Vietnam War specifically, as opposed to a film set during the Vietnam War. Both Angelica Houston is and James Caan play wonderfully real characters who sharply portray the deep emotional, ethical, and personal struggles over Vietnam as felt by the people alive and in those situations at the time. Both LOVE, their country, their institutions, and the people used and destroyed by the conflict.
I must see for all who wish to understand the conflict.
Best Scene - Promotion! Coppola gets the "old Army" regardless of his Vietnam experience. JE Jones is the SNCO we all wish we had met.
This review of Gardens of Stone (1987) was written by E O on 19 Mar 2017.
Gardens of Stone has generally received mixed reviews.
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