Review of We Were Soldiers (2002) by Daryl T — 20 Nov 2011

We Were Soldiers contains great cinematography, with beautiful slow-mo shots and striking visual scenes. The fighting is gritty and realistic, conveying the mayhem that consumed The Valley of Death. The parallel storylines of the soldiers and their wives was executed well, and Don Duong's role as Lt.

Col. was complex and enjoyable. Had the other aspects of the movie followed suit, it would have been one of the best war movies of our generation. Unfortunately, hollow acting and incredibly poor writing keep this film from reaching its potential.

I honestly couldn't have cared less about most of the characters, and with that attitude the movie feels more like 2 days than 2 hours... a missed opportunity that could have (and should have) been so much more.