Going Back (2001)

Introduction
"Going Back" is a 2001 movie directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Casper Van Dien, Jaimz Woolvett, Bobby Hosea, and Joseph Griffin. This drama movie focuses on 2 Vietnam War veterans having a hard time to cope with their war memories and go back to civilian life in America. The film highlights the trauma of war and the challenging procedure of healing and finding out to forgive oneself.

Plot
The film starts with 2 buddies from high school, Captain Phil Duffy and Corporal Stan Brown, who are both drafted into the Vietnam War. They are separated when Duffy gets in the Marine Corps and Brown is conscripted into the Army. Duffy (Casper Van Dien) endures the war and becomes a college teacher, while Brown (Jaimz Woolvett) loses his psychological stability and finds solace in mind-altering drugs which spiral him into homelessness.

Years later on, Duffy gets a letter from Brown, requesting for assistance to revisit the battlefield where they had actually battled years earlier in order to discover closure and comprehend a significance of the war. Duffy is reluctant about the idea as he fears facing his past. Nevertheless, his other half, Ginger (Carre Otis), advises Duffy to go on the journey and assist his long-lost pal.

Returning to Vietnam
Brown and Duffy meet in Vietnam, where they are joined by 2 other former soldiers, Vince (Bobby Hosea) and Wally (Joseph Griffin), who are likewise battling with the emotional scars left from the war. The group starts a journey through the dense jungles of the country, backtracking their steps to the sites where they had actually fought as young soldiers.

As the group journeys deeper into the Vietnamese countryside, they start to make peace with their past and rediscover the brotherly bond that they shared throughout the war. They come across numerous Vietnamese people along the method, who are at first hostile to the Americans, but later heat up to them. The group's fates are evaluated many times by flashbacks, nightmares, and infectious illness that still plague the jungle.

The Ghosts of the Past
Throughout the film, the characters are haunted by the memories of the war and the terrible occasions they experienced. These flashbacks reveal the brutality and atrocities they committed while likewise revealing the deep bond that existed in between the soldiers during the war. They deal with regret and shame for their actions and must face their devils to find closure and forgiveness.

One of the most poignant moments in the movie occurs when the group comes across a household of Vietnamese villagers who bear no ill feelings towards them. The family invites them to share a meal, and Brown discovers that a person of the children in the village is really his boy, substantiated of an affair he had throughout the war. This discovery requires the soldiers to face the human side of the war and accept obligation for their actions.

Conclusion
"Going Back" is a powerful drama that explores the psychological effect of war on its participants and the sustaining scars left on the soldiers long after the conflict has ended. The movie highlights the significance of forgiveness, acceptance, and seeking closure to the discomfort and trauma sustained by those who have actually served in the militaries. Though embeded in the context of the Vietnam War, the message of the film transcends any particular dispute and works as a powerful pointer of the human expenses of war and the difficulty of returning to civilian life. Overall, "Going Back" is a touching and poignant expedition of the long-lasting impact of war on the human psyche and the obstacles dealt with by veterans as they attempt to heal and reconstruct their lives.

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