We Were Soldiers Sparknotes

Being a soldier is often synonymous with bravery, strength, and courage. However, in the film “We were soldiers,” Randall Wallace, the director, plays particular attention in displaying how the Vietnam War affects American soldiers and their families. In addition to appropriately portraying soldiers, Wallace almost accurately sets the various scenes in relation to the time period of mid 1960s. Wallace also pays close attention to historic facts and dates in laying out the theme and plot of the film. For much of the film, the action on screen adheres closely to actual events. Overall, viewers can expect to obtain a relatively truthful representation of America’s early involvement in Vietnam and why it matters today. It’s fair to say that nobody hates war more than soldiers and their loved ones. ''We Were Soldiers,'' primarily set in a gory three-day battle between the North Vietnamese Army and the United States Seventh Cavalry in November 1965, offers ample evidence of why this is probably so. The director plunges viewers into the horrific chaos of close-range fighting between two very different groups of soldiers. The American soldiers had the latest technology and materials, while the
While towards the end of the film two fellow soldiers just land in an airport and seem to feel invisible and unimportant in front civilians. In this scene, the repercussions veterans faced after returning home barely touch the surface of reality which include feeling alienated and suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. Also, the film failed to truly portray the ages of soldiers fighting in the war. While the soldiers did seem relatively young, they certainly didn’t appear to be around the average age of 19, since a majority already had families of their