A true masterpiece of a war film

Rating: 10/10 (27 April 2000)

Oliver Stone's epic tale of a young recruit and his struggle for survival and his sanity. The film is a beautiful and shocking portrait of life as a G.I. told by Stone in a powerful and gripping story of innocence lost and the horrors of war discovered. The film much deservedly won an oscar as best film of 1986 along with an Oscar for Stone for directing. It is rich with beautiful surroundings and powerful dialogue which gives a face and name to those who fought in a war they weren't suppose to win. It is truly a testament to those who fought and died in the Vietnam war.