We Were Soldiers
Taste attributes: actionhistorywardisasterdramahistoricalfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
"400 U.S paratroopers. 4,000 Vietnamese soldiers. 12,000 miles away from home. 1 man led them into battle."
Boxlist takeExpect a wide-ranging, heavy war film, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2002
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Wheelhouse Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
