good, but not great.

Rating: Null/10 (15 February 2004)

this movie portrays the agonies that U.S. marines needed to go through in preperation for their tour of duty in combat. The war in this one, is the terrible Vietnam War.
Everyone's performances were good, but the second half of the film isn't as interesting or as good as the first. The first half being the actual preperation for 'Nam, the second is the action. Although the Vietnam action is realistic and striking, none of it could have topped the boot camp sequence. Through it all, it is certainly not the best war movie ever made, although.
Worthy of anyone's viewing although. ***/****