SummaryDuring the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army closes in on Saigon as South Vietnamese resistance crumbles. The United States has only a skeleton crew of diplomats and military operatives still in the country. As Communist victory becomes inevitable and the U.S. readies to withdraw, some Americans begin to consider th... Read More
Directed By:Rory Kennedy
Written By:Mark Bailey, Keven McAlester
Last Days in Vietnam
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
86
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Universal Acclaim
8.1
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
86
95% Positive
19 Reviews
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5% Mixed
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Dec 14, 2014
100
It’s a searing series of accounts from dignified patriots, weary politicians, and desperate civilians stuck in a frantic situation, and a remarkable piece of work that should be seen by everyone who thinks they know everything about the Vietnam War.
Sep 11, 2014
100
In Kennedy’s scrupulous, adroit hands, Last Days in Vietnam plays like a wartime thriller, with heroes engaging in jaw- dropping feats of ingenuity and derring do.
Sep 2, 2014
100
Vital, illuminating, and terrifying, Rory Kennedy's Last Days in Vietnam probes with clarity and thoroughness one moment of recent American history that has too long gone unreckoned with.
Jul 9, 2021
88
This isn’t a “big picture” movie in that doesn’t seek to answer questions that are beyond its limited scope but, within the parameters established by Kennedy and his writers, it leaves few stones unturned.
Sep 4, 2014
80
This fact-driven doc is eye-opening and at times thrilling. A sequence following a chopper pilot trying to get his family to an American aircraft carrier is like a short film unto itself.
Sep 4, 2014
70
By turning her attention to an underreported chapter in recent history, Kennedy has found a trove rich with unreal imagery and stories of heroism in the face of defeat.
Sep 2, 2014
50
For American viewers who don't know, the doc will be a worthy footnote to a long bout of deliberate cultural amnesia, but it's too telling that the Vietnamese remain in the background.
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Universal Acclaim
8.1
83% Positive
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Apr 12, 2015
8
Well done documentary. Especially enjoyed how they covered the time period from many different perspectives though it was missing the North Vietnam perspective. Really difficult decisions needed to be made and it was nice to see people making the tough choices that went against orders.
Sep 20, 2014
8
Spoiler alert. North Vietnam overruns the South and the US Cold War strategy took it up the butt. The film was very well made and very moving. The human tragedy of a long long war was if anything, underplayed.
Production Company:
- Moxie Firecracker Films
Release Date:Sep 5, 2014
Duration:1 h 38 m
Rating:TV-14
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Online Film & Television Association
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Nantucket Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
