Title: Mel Gibson's Finest Performance
Review: This is one of the best films made about the VietNam war; a brilliant script drawn from a brilliant book. The action is breathtaking and the film also cleverly puts us into the social consequences of the war - what the wives of the soldiers went through. I was left with a deep respect for the soldiers as well as their families. The criticism that the film is sentimental fails to take into account the first premise that the war is about people, combatants and families both. This film's innovation is that it shows that war brings challenges and pain on and off the battlefield. This film succeeds on a range of levels, but it is Mel Gibson that makes this film really special - his performance is just brilliant. Forget 'Braveheart', great film as it is - this is Mel Gibson's finest performance in a film. This is a GREAT war film and I highly recommend it.
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