Brutal and fearless - one of the best films about war

Rating: Null/10 (31 March 2003)

FULL METAL JACKET (1987) ****Matthew Modine, Dorian Harewood, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Arliss Howard. Undeniably one of the best films about war and the unparalleled horror it ensues. Graphic and unrelentlessly brutal depictions of Marines conditioned from basic training by a sadistical drill sergeant (Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee Ermey, unforgettable) to the unexpected horror of the Tet Offensive. Chilling performance by D'Onofrio as "Private Pyle" who goes from victim to savage. Brilliantly directed by Stanley Kubrick.