Dehumanization

Rating: 8/10 (21 July 1999)

The common misconception about Full Metal Jacket is that it is a movie about Vietnam. This is not true. Full Metal Jacket is a movie about the brutal process in which young men are turned into killing machines. People that see this as a movie that is solely about Vietnam will have little appreciation for the film. I've talked to several ex-marines and have learned that the boot-camp scenes are very accurate. Kubrick's directing is, as always, top-notch. Too bad about his death.