The two things I'll remember about We Were Soldiers are Mel Gibson's character praying - very commendable but I felt a little misplaced; Lt. Col. Hal Moore's faith didn't seem to come much into things for the rest of the film after that, and also simply the level of blood and number of deaths after that - this truly was a harrowing and brutal battle. There was also a good level of focus on the soldiers' wives and the devastating impact hearing the news of the loss of their loved ones had on them, but overall the film lacked a true narrative to sustain any real interest and was certainly a good half hour over long too. For those with a penchant for war films, an interest in Vietnam or a fixation for all things Mel Gibson this may be worth watching, but most people would be better served watching The Longest Day, Saving Private Ryan, On the Western Front or Band of Brothers instead. One final note worth mentioning is that I didn't feel the film glamorised the violence or justified the brutality in any way, but certainly did bring home many of the true horrors of war.