Lister45 Personally I believe this documentary was like an open window to what happened. It tells the whole story and all the events and players involved. It does not condemn one group or glorify another, but it does tell some inconvenient truths. Many here saying that it makes the North Vietnamese Communists look like they were nice people, these people must have watched a different Doco to the one I watched. What I took from it was the real story of so many people betrayed. How Politics and Ego were the drivers and prolongers of the conflict and the lies that were created to protect these Ego's. This is not about Communism in my opinion. The key story here is how our leaders will happily sacrifice our own and the mass murder of millions for their own personal gain. My main take is that from the early episodes is the simple desire of the Vietnamese who wanted the end of colonialism and the return of their country and how when Politics and Ego got involved that it evolved something totally polluted and buried in lies. This simple need was politicised and that is what I see here in the negative reviews. Personally if you watch this Doco and you take umbrage at it you are watching it with a Bias and without compassion. You have missed the messages completely and you are reacting to certain "Truths" being recounted and dismissing the balance and main theme.Making out Communist were nice people? It was never about Communism , the core message is Vietnamese trying to defend their country against invaders. Communism gained strength and polluted the original need of the people because the US turned it into a US versus them fight. Vietnam and it's people hosting a fight between superpowers and super ego's sealing Vietnams fate. Thank you Ken Burns.

Gustavo Crema Filled with lots of historic footage from decades, the series guides you - like an enciclopedia would - through the whole story of the conflict. Very solid narrative work along with personal stories from both sides, it brings the viewer an insightful and impartial perspective of the Vietnam War. It presents a remarkable ammount of narrated historical content together with great photography, editing and soundtrack. It is a very long take on the subject indeed, but it definitely doesn't fail to keep you interested throughout the ten episodes with more than one hour and a half of duration. Highly reccomended to history lovers.

ste-brandini One of the most intense thing ever viewed...3 days of pure binge-watching. Sixties music and Ross-Reznor OST make it unforgettable.

awwadmaher A must watch for anyone interested in history not repeating itself.