FULL METAL JACKET (DIDIER BECU)

Rating: 7/10 (3 November 2003)

Every great director has their own Vietnam movie and so there must be a point at where Kubrick did one as well. In all honesty, it's a shame knowing that this was made by the man who did "2001", "The shining" or "Barry Lyndon" but all by all "Full Metal Jacket" is a watchable movie nontheless. The big problem is that there are two parts that aren't equal...the first hour of the movie is the training and it must be one of the most shocking war propaganda (well, depends how you wanna call it) ever, especially because of the superb acting from R Lee Ermey who plays a totally awol sergeant, but once the troops are landing in Vietnam the movie sucks, and the main reason is that there is just no story, just shooting and that's it, unless you call the war seen through a warphotographer a movie.
Watch the first hour over and over, but once they're in Vietnam push the rewind-button!