Friday, September 6, 2013

Hearts and Minds (1974)

Directed by Peter Davis
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Showtime Extreme)

Vietnam war documentary is a mix of interviews with soldiers, footage from old Hollywood movies filled with American propaganda, politicians trying to justify the war and folks back home on both sides of the debate. It is most effective when juxtaposing pro-Vietnam supporters with horrific images from the war. The debate rages on today, only in different countries, and the enemy has changed names from "communists" to "terrorists".

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