First 1/2 fantastic; second half ridiculous

Rating: Null/10 (1 January 2001)

The boot camp portion of Full Metal Jacket is so realistic that it gives me the chills. Lee Ermey is more than magnificient as the drill instructor.....the attention to detail for this part is exact for the times! The second half of the movie is thoroughly ridiculous. Long haired Marines; complete inaccuracy on everything not the least of which was the battle of Hue City......it finally mercifully ends with everyone singing the Mickey Mouse theme song. If this second half was as good as the first half, I'd give it a 10. However, I must rate the first half a 5; and the second half a 0!