Very Good but a bit uneven

Rating: 9/10 (20 September 2003)

My Rating: ***1/2 out of ****.
Stanley Kubrick is a brilliant director who proves he can just do about anything. He proves he can do a war movie here. Full metal Jacket is split into two parts: Boot Camp and fighting in the war. This is a genius plan but it also makes the film a bit uneven.
The first part is the boot camp scenes. These scenes are brilliantly written. They will make the viewer scared to go to boot camp. R. Lee Ermey is brilliant as a drill instructor, he also has some very funny lines. The rest of the acting is solid. These scenes are dark and disturbing.

The second part takes place during the vietnam war, when the fighting starts. The dialogue is still good and the acting still solid, but its not as successful as the Boot Camp scenes. These scenes are good and entertaining but they lack the brilliance of the boot camp scenes.

Nevertheless, Full Metal Jacket is a very good movie. Its definitely worth watching.