More than the Robin Williams Show but He is at "The Front" of the Film

Rating: 9/10 (26 December 2016)

Excellent Political Comedy/Drama that was Literally Tailor Made for Robin Williams Manic Delivery and Assured Zingers. The Script was Retooled for Williams and was Originally Written by the Real-Life Adrian Cronauer.
It's a Dual Purpose Movie that has Multiple Concerns. Vietnam, Censorship, and the Military's Rigid Discipline that sometimes can Lose Touch with Grunts on the Ground.
Director Barry Levinson Presents a Slick Representation of the War and its Problems, Highlighted with some Strong Personalities surrounding Williams. Bruno Kirby and J.T. Walsh Standout with Forrest Whitaker and Robert Wuhl just OK.
The Vietnamese are Well Represented with a Cross-Cutting of Citizens Lead by Chintara Sukapatana as Williams Love Interest and Tung Thanh Tran as Her Helpful Brother.
Robin Williams, as a Rebellious Armed Forces DJ, is also Helped Along by a Snappy Soundtrack of Memorable Songs and Montages. Louis Armstrong's "Wonderful World" is used Contrasting the "Conflict's" Casualties and gets Mentioned the Most.
It's more than the "Robin Williams" Show but He Certainly is at "The Front" of this Striking Message Movie. It was His Breakout and was Nominated for a Best Actor Oscar but Lost to Michael Douglas (Gordon Gekko...Wall Street).