Vietnã: A Guerra que Mudou os EUA

"Vietnam: The War That Changed America" is a profound documentary that delves into the human stories behind the Vietnam War. Narrated by Ethan Hawke, it combines raw archival footage with personal accounts from soldiers, nurses, and Vietnamese civilians, creating an intimate and immersive experience. The filmmakers avoid sensationalism, focusing instead on authentic storytelling that captures the emotional and historical impact of the war. This approach ensures a fresh and engaging narrative throughout, making it a standout in the genre.

In contrast, many Netflix documentaries often fall into the trap of being overly dramatic and campy, prioritizing runtime over substance. They tend to stretch content thin, adding unnecessary filler to meet episode quotas. Apple TV+, however, takes a different approach by focusing on high-quality content that respects the viewer's time. Their documentaries are concise, well-researched, and avoid the pitfalls of campiness, offering a more genuine and impactful viewing experience. This commitment to quality over quantity sets Apple apart in the competitive streaming landscape.

Overall a good documentary and on par with previous Vietnam docus. I however find the rough voice of Ethan Hawke not fitting for the narrator role. At times it was tough to hear what he was saying over the battle noise and footage and this for me was the low point of the documentary but nothing personal against him. Just a bad choice. The Vietnam War (2017) in my humble opinion was far more in depth and a better edit of historical timeline supported by footage. What I did love was the imagery, film and then and now of the featured storytellers who were there and lived through the good times and the bad times. Worth a watch to remind us all War is not an option.

Amazing. Includes home movie super eight video taken by pilots actually in the cockpit telling their story, and great video footage taken by journalists that were embedded on the ground in the offensive and the Mekong Delta just amazing stuff. I cannot recall a war documentary where the voice over which in this case is Ethan Hawk, describes the footage that you are seeing, and then cuts to the actual members of our Armed Forces that are captured in the video, who came home to tell their story just truly amazing no matter how old you are it's a great watch I highly recommend it you absolutely have to get through the second episode make sure you do.

Watched this series and it brought back many memories. I was there in March 1975 in Vung Tau. Say what you want about the US involvement in Vietnam. We really had no business being involved as we were. We did not take our lessons from the French. But that aside, I followed my orders (Navy) and served the best I could. Been up and down the Vietnamese coast and up rivers. There has been at least one good series about the Vietnamese War before this one. This current one brought more personal aspects with people who were there and 50 years later. Loved both sides (VC and S. Vietnamese) interviews. Both did what they believed was honorable. Well worth watching. Thanks producers. They're correct in that the Vietnam War still impacts us these many years later.

The only flaw this documentary had was that it was not longer. What an absolute incredible documentary. From showing detailed footage to a detailed, well driven veteran narrative. After watching this i really wanted to know more about the stories the vets told while interviewed. In my opinion they should have filled out the interviews, making them much longer. Most if not all interviews were very touching and well laid out. Some interviews was also combined with footage where the interviewed veteran actually was inte combat footage, which was very interesting. I can recommend this documentary series to any one interested in the Vietnam war, no matter how much you already think you know about it.