A Delightful Movie, but not the Best take on Vietnam.

Rating: Null/10 (28 May 2004)

Full Metal Jacket is a very well made look at Vietnam, from basic training to fighting combat. In the movie, we are lead by Pvt. Joker (Matthew Modine) as he is trained by Sgt. Hartman (R. Lee Ermey) at a Marine training camp, while recruit Pyle (Vincent D'Onofrio) finds himself worthless and doesn't think that he can take it from Hartman's pressure. After graduating, Joker goes to Vietnam at a reporter, and meets up with old buddy from boot camp (Arliss Howard). They are pinned down by a sniper and try to find a way out, as Joker realizes the real horrors of war. Full Metal Jacket is terrific but not a perfect war film. It was excellent until Joker went to Vietnam, and then it went a tad downhill but it was still great. Kubrick does a great job of directing once again while Modine is good in the lead role. Ermey is instantly classic in the role of Hartman, shouting great one-liners and the real man who's in the mood for "no more Mr. Nice Guy". A very good war film with only a couple of flaws.
9/10 stars.