Synopsis: The remnants of a Vietnam war platoon agree to take part in a documentary to be shot on the places at which they fought. They agree to reenact a crucial moment in war in which their leader apparently caused the deaths of some of his own men by American artillery.
Appraisal: Heavily melodramatic, with all the plot twists that the genre entails, but sporting a moral ambiguity that is atypical of the genre, flaunting an anti-war message here, praising army comraderie there, even, at the last scene, complete surrendering to the charms of military discipline. The action is competently handled, even engaging occasionally; the cinematography is good. Don't look for an accurate depiction of the Vietnam war, though; this is not what the film is about.
Rating: 41
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