The Hanoi Hilton

A film about as diametrically opposed to my sensibilities as there could possibly be. While you could argue it favors patriotism over flat-out supporting the Vietnam War, that barely matters. It epitomises the exact slipshod idealism and narrow-minded thinking that brings about mistakes of such magnitude. On a basic film critic level, it's also blandly-developed in all aspects, with barely a performance to admire.

Film of men trying to cope with intense physical pressure and the bond it creates.