In a word, bizarre

Rating: 9/10 (4 May 2003)

The first time I plugged this movie in my VCR I didn't know what to expect, but after the first 10 minutes or so of this film, I was blown away. This shows a view of war that only the great Stanley Kubrick could offer. Everything in this movie was great, the story of a soldier going through training and getting more than his share in the Vietnam War. This movie was just so bizarre the first time I saw it, and I got that same sort of feeling towards it every time I watched it. This movie is definitely not for the kids, and is quite gruesome, but war was gruesome. This is truly one of the greatest war movies of all time, although not nearly as good as Platoon, but still worthy of a 9/10 rating.