I guess if you took this movie literally then you would feel that it is a stupid war movie. However, if you saw that the Generals represented a bureaucracy focused more on statistical body counts than what was actually happening on the ground you would see that this film had a good message to it. This was by no means a great film, but it was a very good film. Basically, the film shows how the men on the ground genuinely wanted to help the people in country and also wanted to get out alive. This film, like Apocalypse Now and Catch 22, show the double edged sword of war in the name of peace.
And as to the "civilians might like this film" comment above, well, I'm a United States Army Veteran and I liked it.
Josiah
And as to the "civilians might like this film" comment above, well, I'm a United States Army Veteran and I liked it.
Josiah
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