Overrated!

Rating: 8/10 (30 October 2010)

Full Metal Jacket is an overrated movie but by no means horrible. In fact, the first 45 minutes were fantastic with the marine training led by Lee Ermey. Then once the Vietnam scenes came on, the movie slowed down a bit to the point where I was nodding off.
This is about the Vietnam War and the horrors of it. Also, it's about how the soldiers became nobodies to killing machines without no fear.
The acting here is solid. I think Lee Ermey steals the show as the drill sergeant. He's the reason why I am not a big fan of boot camps. The other actors were good despite their relatively unknown status at the time.
Overall, this is a good movie but I wish the Vietman scenes were better. This is the first Kubrick film I seen, so I should check out his others. I rate this film 7/10.