An incredible piece of film making!

Rating: 10/10 (21 August 2000)

One of Kubrick's best films, and probably his most accessible. His deliberate slow-paced style is less of a feature with every scene holding your interest. A lot of people say that the first forty minutes is all that's worth watching but the rest of the film contains many satirical and political comments of the stupidity of the Vietnam War. The boot camp is definitely the strongest section due largely to excellent performances from R. Lee Ermey and Vincent D'Onofrio. All in all an excellent film about the horrors of war with Matthew Modine in an underrated role. Arguably the best war film ever made.