Apocalypse Now on steroids

Rating: 9/10 (3 November 2008)

Ridley Scott brings to the screen a true story of war with such authenticity that it would feel like that one is actually taking part in the events which unfold. As the movie progressed it got faster and faster. I was so taken in, that I started to contemplate all the different moves the soldiers in the story might make and the outcomes that could result. The plot is delivered straight up with no side-tracks for romance angles, excessive display of patriotism and cheesy dialogues. This is one of the best war stories to have come out and is easily in the league of Apocalypse Now, Platoon, The Thin Red Line.