Plumley, played with wonderful gruffness and all the appropriate seriousness by Sam Elliott. There is Moore's second-in-command, battle-tested Sgt. The time back home also allows us to see Moore the family man with his strong, stoic wife, played by Madeline Stowe, and their young children. These opening scenes are important as they show many of Moore's motivations and also the obstacles which are placed in his way. Here we learn much about what makes Hal Moore tick and begin to see him for the true leader of men he is. The film begins back home as Moore assembles his new unit and begins to whip them into shape. Moore, leading the 7th Cavalry, will train his men and lead them into whatever hell awaits them. The fact that this battle takes place in what is known as the Valley of Death tells you all you need to know about what awaits the men who head into combat. Depicted here is the first major battle involving American troops in the Vietnam War. Yet We Were Soldiers manages to separate itself from the pack and give us a unique take on one particular battle in one particular war. So you would think by now that it's all been done before, and for the most part it has. They've been making war films pretty much since the invention of film it seems. It is hard to stand out and be a unique war film. A real patriot loves their country too much to see it do bad things. I have read a quote that in context says a true patriot does not go with everything the government or country does but questions it when its wrong. Even Full Metal Jacket which I absolutely hated was a better depiction. If you want a real depiction of the Vietnam war watch Platoon, Born On the Fourth of July, Apocalypse Now, The Deer Hunter or The Killing Fields. I hope no one takes this comment offensively because I am not criticizing religion or patriotism but some of the narrow minded people who are so into both and discount everyone else. I guess though it is my fault that I chose to watch this movie. At first this movie was funny with the countless clichés and overacted scenes but then when I looked at what this movie was trying to say or not say it was really frustrating to watch. Would God or Jesus want people to kill I don't think so. To me it says if your not Christian your wrong. This movie to me is narrow minded and limited in so many aspects. This may seem like a rant and maybe it is but I cannot stand it when a movie like this makes people who are not religious are not so patriotic that they will agree with anything their country does look bad. I love America but movies like this seem to glorify every little thing we do. The cinematography was the worst of it with the slowed down scenes see the American flag in the distance scenes spread throughout. The director also makes it seem like we won some sort of victory in Vietnam. How many scenes with the American flag at its finest hour were shot with the melodramatic music on. I'm fine with showing that once or twice but after a while I wonder if the movie is trying to shove something into my head.
The countless scenes of Gibson and his family or soldiers praying. The directing displayed this all perfectly. Another scene is were Gibson's daughter asks him what war is and the scene is shot in such a trivial matter. Its in the mid-sixties was she some how stuck under a rock not noticing the racism around her. How about that scene were Gibson's wife goes to do her laundry and this "no colors" applies to what to put in the washing machine. The was so overloaded with this garbage retread lines that I felt like I had to vomit. Throughout this movie there was this garbage prototypical "Just tell my family I love them" or "Tell Ronny to pray before hoe goes to bed" lines. Mel Gibson seems to like to play in these unnecessary violent films and proves it once again by teaming up with his partner Randall Wallace for yet another one. The acting and writing was a little to clichéd for my liking. To me this movie is very imposing on certain religious beliefs and on its political views. So many people have taken shots at Platoon and Born On the Fourth of July among other calling them "leftist propaganda film." Now its my turn to take a political shot at a movie.
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