Korean War Movies

In the beginning of the movie, we determine Walt is bitter and unable to show compassion towards others due to his past. Walt is a retired war veteran in the Korean war which has caused him to be closed off from the rest of the world. The war terrorized him and made him feel guilty for the conflict and bloodshed he caused. Walt claimed, ”I lived with death for three years in Korea. We shot people, we stabbed them with bayonets, we hacked seventeen-year- old kids to death with shovels, for Christ's sake. I did things that won't leave me till the day I die, horrible things, things I have to live with.” Along with the hardships of the war, the movie begins with Walt in attendance of his beloved wife’s funeral. Also in attendance are Walt’s sons, their wives, and his mischievous grandchildren which he has isolated himself from.
Throughout the movie, Walt avoids the attempts of the priest to receive redemption through confession. In the heat of one of the conversations between the two, Walts discloses his personal thoughts the priest by saying “The problem is I think you're an overeducated, 27-year-old virgin who holds the hands of superstitious old women and promises them eternity.” Then Walt abruptly shuts the door in his face. In like manner, Walt rejects religion and has racist views and prejudices towards his neighbors. Walt addresses his Hmong neighbors with racist names such as swamp rats, chinks, and