Top 5 war movie in history!!

Rating: 10/10 (22 February 2019)

Saw this in the theatre and another 25 times since. This movie shows both the strengths and weaknesses of man. One minute empathy the next savagery. Such is war. Platoon's plot is great as the pieces are greater than the whole. Simply, soldiers trying to survive a year at war to get back home. But, men are more complicated. Multiple forces in conflict. Poor vs wealthy. Black vs. White. Good vs. Bad. American vs VC. Human vs nature. And these are just some of the external conflicts. Berrenger and Dafoe were both nominated for an acadeny award. Both should have won. Too bad Charlie Sheen ever did a movie without Oliver Stone. His career may have been epic.