One Of The Most Disturbing Films I've seen in a long time(possible spoilers)

Rating: Null/10 (23 September 2003)

I'm not saying that this isn't a great war film, because it is, but I'm just warning people that some of the graphic images in this film will take a very long time to get out of your head. The first half is very poignant as well as funny. It shows the basic training and focuses mainly on a very sad soul by the name of Private Pyle(Vincent D'Onofrio of "Men In Black", and "The Cell" in an outstanding performance) who gets picked on so badly by the drill sergeant(R. Lee Ermey) and the rest of the soldiers that he goes insane. From that point on it is an extremely bloody, vivid, and realistic experience. But some of gunshots are so overly graphic that they will remain in your memory for a very long time. Despite all of this, this is still one of the better Vietnam films. I actually liked it even more than "Platoon". My rating: 8/10.