a5c7b9f00b "One Man's Hero" tells the little-known story of the "St. Patrick's Battalion" or "San Patricios," a group of mostly Irish, and other immigrants of the Catholic religion, who deserted to Mexico after encountering religious and ethnic prejudice in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War. The plot centers around the personal story of John Riley, an Irishman who had been a Sergeant in the American Army, who is commissioneda Captain in the Mexican Army, and commands the battalion,he leads his men in battle, and struggles with authorities on both sides of the border.
For those who think of the San Patricios"traitors," here's a clue: the title, "One Man's Hero" is completed by the other half of what I thought was a well known aphorism: "…is another man's traitor." It's not just a film about Mexican and American history. It's a timeless philosophical statement about the nature of differences in perspective and the primacy of the individualbeing at the heart of any free society. I was happy to see that most reviewers on this site actually got the point of the film, which, by the way really works on an entertainment level and is a great movie experience. For all of that, I was somewhat saddened that very few mentioned the high quality script. This film begana labor of love, the personal obsession of screenwriter Milton S. Gelman. He was a Purple Heart veteran of WWII and understood war and valormuchhe understood the human spirit. He clearly saw Rileya hero, because he, like Riley, believed that if freedom is not personal and just, it is not freedom at all, no matter how much "patriotic" prattle it's wrapped in. I know, because I was there when he wrote it. Milt Gelman was my mentor and good friend. He died 8 years before this picture came to the screen and it is to the Hools' credit that they shared his vision and completed the task. Bravo.
What a great story, and what a great film. Three days now since I left the theater and the little shiver still runs down my spine every now and again at the tragic and confusing events portrayed in this great film. The issues raised in the film are much more complex than one would think possible to bring out in a film… a normal war epic like Braveheart was able to reform a very vague myth into an almost childishly simple tunnel-vision of freedom good, English bad mentality, and I think comes off much shallower than the true history presented in One Man's Hero. This is a film very much rooted in the reality of a TRUE situation. The one thing most apparent in this situation is confusion, and the film molds itself deliberately to represent this to the audience. There is no big bad evil villain one can blame everything on… there are bad guys on both sides, and of course this means there are also good guys on both sides. The film centers its focus on the choice of the Irish soldiers who desert, because it is such a damn confusing choice indeed. Where is freedom if not in the "land of opportunity and freedom"? On which side is the grass greener? The tragedy of this story is that there is no magic utopia one can fight for and achieve, except in death; and this speaks volumes about our true world, not the mythical one people are used to seeing in movies. I admire this film so much because it is so sensitive to this issue. The director takes what seems to be a classic approach to what one would think would be a classic war-tragedy film (once again, like Braveheart, etc.), presenting it in a style of filming that recalls the glory days of John Huston. <br/><br/>But he turns it around on itself, so that we don't get lost in this golden/yesteryear view of 'well that was then… oh how horrible… but this is now'. Instead he presents at the same time all of the confusion of real life. The viewer gets invested in so many great characters, that your loyalties are pulled in different directions and are left wondering who to root for (or actually, who not to root for), just like the San Patricios themselves had to choose. This is a GREAT film, and a must-see for anyone willing to face up to the dark realities of our history, and appreciate the courageousness of those who try to bring life
It has every element necessary to be a classic, and it never comes anywhere near achieving that potential.

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