This movie could have been great. It could have shown people a part of what happened in what is a forgotten war by many Americans. It could have been balanced and neutral in showing both American and Mexican soldiers. But that did not happen, at least not in this movie. The American soldiers are shown charging wildly again and again. The war was fought in orderly lines and columns, not like some 19th century "Braveheart" The acting in my opinion was poor overall, with poor accents by the actors doing the Irish deserters. People should know that many of the deserters went over to the Mexican side due to the fact that Mexico was offering large land grants to American deserters. It also fails to note that more than half of the historical battalion was made up of native Mexicans. It also fails to note that the VAST majority of the immigrant soldiers stayed loyal to the American cause in the face of extreme hardship. Nearly all the battles were fought with the Americans outnumbered in at least one case 3 to 1 and yet the United States won. So if you are looking for a balanced historical movie look elsewhere. But if you want a movie where most Americans are depicted as evil and the Mexicans are mostly saints then this is the movie for you.
Review of One Man's Hero
