Cinematic Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (20 June 2019)

Regardless of what one thinks this movie says or doesn't say about war in general or the Vietnam war in particular, doesn't really matter - from a cinematic standpoint, it is simply one of the most compelling and best films ever made.
It is almost criminal that this movie didn't win the Best Movie Oscar in 1980, and that Martin Sheen's incredible performance wasn't even awarded a nomination. The winner that year (Kramer vs. Kramer) was the kind of movie you see once and go meh, it was a pretty good movie. It doesn't hold a candle to this film, which has become a classic.