Still incomprehensible after all these years

Rating: 5/10 (30 December 2001)

Saw it again after 20+ years, and I still don't get it. Some good scenes, mostly involving Robert Duvall, but if Martin Sheen were any more laid back he'd fall asleep. As for Brando, it's The Godfather meets Moby Dick--and overblown, incomprehensible performance, much like the movie itself. If you want to see a movie about 'Nam, Full Metal Jacket is a much better bet.