"I've been devoted to the risin' sun, gonna run all day 'till the runnin's done."

Rating: 10/10 (19 May 2008)

Full Metal Jacket is a staggering study of war, and what war can do to such a simple, and what seems-to-be normal man. It is an absolute masterpiece, and deserves nothing less than a 10/10.
The bootcamp (AKA: First Part) part of Full Metal Jacket is nothing less than masterful. Ronald Lee Ermey's performance as Gunnery sgt. Hartman is absolutely jaw dropping. I have no more words to explain how great of a job he did. It's funny that originally hired as a technical adviser, and ended up in one of the greatest roles ever performed by a human being.
Vincent D'Onofrio as Pvt. "Gomer Pyle" displays a wonder of a performance as well. Pvt. Pyle, who throughout the film is picked on and pushed to his emotional limits, is eventually turned into a madman. The looks on his face during the movie just send chills down your back. His performance was just absolutely phenomenal. This movie, easily when it comes to acting is one of the 10 greatest films of all time.
Overall, Full Metal Jacket is an amazing look into the horrors of war. This is my favorite film, and one of the greatest ever made.