Harper, looks into the Black soldiers of the war through the perspective of Ed Emanuel, a writer who served in the war as a mere 17-year-old. “Soul Patrol” the film finds the men in 2024, in what will be the last reunion they hold. The opening, and the narration of Emanuel, helps bring context to the small stretch of the war that the film explores. Others focus on formative experiences Emanuel experiences throughout the war, including a hazy night in Bangkok that’s proves formative both sexually and emotionally. It’s when the film mostly gets out of its own way and lets the men’s experiences do the work that “Soul Patrol” really shines.