winning the hearts and minds

Rating: 10/10 (27 November 2003)

Good movies always have a few memorable scenes that linger in your mind for a long time.Mr.Kubrick has crafted a gem here,every frame has a purpose.In almost every scene from basic training to Vietnam is deliberately crafted with visual and auditory anecdotes. Most of the one-liners scatter across a spectrum of social,military,political tones.The movie is cynical,and,it should be.Kubrick's double illustrations are typical of his unique style.Like his classic, "Paths of Glory",Kubrick enriches the screen with the most memorable scenes that stick in your mind, forever.The relatively unknown cast all deliver under Kubrick's direction.The use of period music is custom made to every scene,and since "200l" nobody times it better.The military lingo and jargon was well thought out and delivered with gusto. After the final conflict,Mr Kubrick sets the tone with the classic closing,the platoon marching away from the scene,with their rendition of the Mickey Mouse theme song.Only Kubrick could be that profound about the message of the futility of war and the lost of innocence.I wish Kubrick was around to do a movie on the Iraq war,circa 2003,It would bring down governments. Give this masterpiece a perfect 10.