Why not just make it into a horror movie?

Casimer 2022-03-22 09:01:38

I used to think that "Tears of the Sun" was the worst war movie I've ever seen, but after watching this movie, my stance has changed. In my limited viewing experience, "We Were Soldiers" should not be the worst. A war movie, and no juxtaposition.
American soldiers were beaten badly when they aided other countries, which reminded me of "Black Hawk Down", but I really can't bear to compare "Black" with this film, because it is a world of difference. In fact, the two movies have many characters. After watching the movie, I still do not recognize many soldiers completely, but this is not a problem. The problem with "I" is that after the whole story is told, people can't have a clear concept of this group. Not to mention emotional. Coupled with the extremely clumsy wife's letter delivery plot, it completely gives people the feeling that these people are sent to die, and they shouldn't be there if they don't die, and their own desire to survive, the life and death of their comrades in arms is not expressed at all. Of course, excluding those Cruel indoctrination in lame lines.
The biggest feeling of watching the whole film: First, Mel Gibson is really not my cup of tea. I have only seen two of his movies (the other is "Braveheart"), and they are all contrived to make me sick; Second, the director completely There is no sense of orientation, just keep saying that the team is cut off, but it seems that it always wanders in the same place, which reminds me of the super clear street battle in "Black Hawk Down"; three, only that The two scenes of "Cut off the burning face" and "The flesh on the legs are completely melted" impressed me a lot. I really feel that this film is not as good as more such scenes, and it is better to make it into a horror film directly.

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Extended Reading
  • Alexie 2022-03-24 09:01:40

    The main line has brutal and bloody battles on the battlefield, side descriptions of families, and the same perspective of the enemy, which is balanced enough compared to most war movies. There is no focus, the emotional connection is not triggered, and there are still more right-wing ideas.

  • Skylar 2022-04-24 07:01:05

    Humans are insatiable. Fifty years ago, the public demanded that there should be no war. Now, what the public demanded is that there should be no corruption.

We Were Soldiers quotes

  • [after savage is rescued]

    Sergeant Major Basil Plumley: That's a nice day, Sergeant Savage.

  • Lt. Colonel Hal Moore: I can hear you laughing you know.

    Julie Moore: I'm not laughing, I'm marveling.

    Lt. Colonel Hal Moore: At what?

    Julie Moore: That you can find stubbornness in your children and think it comes from anywhere but you...