brilliant film-making

Rating: 8/10 (8 January 2005)

Full Metal Jacket(1987) ***1/2 Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D' Onofrio, Lee Ermey, Dorian Harewood, Arliss Howard, Kevyn Major Howard, and Ed O' Ross.
Adaptation of Gustav Hasford's The Short Timers is divided into two parts: a harrowing look at marine training on Parris Island and combat experiences in Vietnam.
The first half is so strong,realistic, and probably one of the best examples of film-making in creation that the second half suffers in comparison, but then is revived with a compelling and near breathtaking climax.***1/2 out of ****