First half hilarious, second half, some serious war

Rating: 10/10 (9 October 2000)

I first saw Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket about a year ago. When I sat down and watched the drill instructor torment his "maggots". I just sat there and died laughing because it was so funny. The end of the first half left me stunned due to the unexpected tragedy in the end. Now second half. The second half of Full Metal Jacket is some serious war. When they finally go out into the field it does get kind of gruesome once the fighting starts. To sum it up, Full Metal Jacket is hilarious and serious. Stanley Kubrick has directed himself a war masterpiece. Not to be missed.