Yup, a negative one

Rating: Null/10 (29 December 2001)

Spoilers ahead, and some bad spelling. Not a native English person, sorry. Oh, and I saw the Redux version.
Let's get to the point right away: I didn't like the movie.
I expected realism, I didn't get it. In an annoying way. Commando's telling their secret mission objectives to psycho soldiers, an American grenade being fired at a shore we just saw dozens of American soldiers,people surfing during a battle (ok, I laughed, but it's not realistic), a commando not capable of killing his objective in one slash, and standing still for a cool shot just when he comes out of the water. And did everyone in Vietnam went nuts, even without seeing anything shocking? Those guys on the boats went to psycho-ville in no time. Especially the surfer. And every girl with a line in the movie takes her top of. Cool, I'd wish all girls were like that. And noone, not ever, knew where their C.O. was, or even WHO it was? Bull.
Ok, so say this movie was trying to reflect the madness Vietnam was, and therefor exegerates at times. Ok, not necesary (Saving Private Ryan didn't), but I'll take it. Then why do we see a French family fighting it out? Needless scene. It gives a nice different view on the war, but not much else. "you're not an animal or a god. You are both". Brilliant, just brilliant (being sarcastic here). Yes, we have a primal selve and a community raised selve. I don't think anyone in the audience was hearing anything new. All those clowns (people not behaving like normal people) in the last hour didn't seem too usefull either.
And what's up with the humour? I loved KilGore, but humour doesn't return after that. A bit more concistency would be nice.
But I'm sure there are all these brilliant and genius reasons why did all of these things. In the end, the movie didn't make me feel anything. Before the break I laughed thanks to KilGore, after the break I got no emotions whatsoever. No mindfuck, nothing. I was bored, thanks to a heavy clown overkill.
Go for the first hour, then leave.