Hearts and Minds

Pros: artful editing makes the picture riveting

Cons: graphic battle scenes

The Bottom Line: See it for a history lesson on the Vietnam War

Review: A few of you may know that as a political science major I sometimes read and rate political books. This is my first attempt to rate a political movie probably because I generally don't watch political documentaries. Hearts and Minds is certainly a...

Pros: Powerful. Meaningful and Smart.

Cons: Disturbing. May cause revolution.

The Bottom Line: Now the ORIGINAL questionable war and its consequences are just as hard to watch now.

Review: Peter Davis’s epic Vietnam War documentary, Hearts and Minds, hit 1970’s America like a swift punch to the gut. This was a film that tried to decipher the events of a deeply polarizing and confusing period in American history. There are several things ...

Pros: Effective summarizes the dramatic effects of the Vietnam War

Cons: A little gruesome at times; leaves out a few topics.

The Bottom Line: Effective accounts the reasoning of the Vietnam War and its aftermath. For people who are interested in history and international relations.

Review: Hearts and Minds, a documentary film on Vietnam, depicts the atrocities of the Vietnam War. The film portrays how Americans oppressed the rights of the Vietnamese people. The documentary confirms that there was no clear rationale or moral basis for ...