After "Far and Away", this must be the most embarrassing film about Irishmen to come out of America. Apart from the sentimental and meandering storyline, the awful accents (which seemed to change from scene to scene) and stereotyped portrayal of the Irish soldiers made for a excruciating TWO hours. The political situation in Mexico, which is central to a clear understanding of the story, was never made clear and the soldiers seemed to be as much at sea about why they were fighting as are the audience watching them! The actors seemed to be totally lacking in conviction and the final scene where Marta is draped with the unit flag and made look like an old Irish Mammy is unintentionally hilarious in its bad taste. A film to avoid. Life is too short!
Review of One Man's Hero
