One of the finest war movies ever made!

Rating: 10/10 (4 February 2019)

If you are looking for a direct "plot", you won't exactly find it watching Platoon. This war movie is simply Oliver Stone(who would later direct movies like JFK, Alexander, and World Trade Center) writing and directing his experience of fighting in Vietnam.
There is also a lot of walking in this movie, and these scenes omit any dialogue. This worried me at first, could Stone maintain my interest in this? Well, either way, I was writing notes on what to do the next day, but I wondered-couldn't this have been cut short?
I realized-no. History buffs will know Vietnam was fought for 15 years. Imagine how long that felt. Now imagine one whole day! Oliver Stone does a great job setting up not only the feel of being in war, but the tone of it as well.
Platoon won a few awards, including Best Picture. While I feel The Mission might have been a better winner, I definitely see why this movie won.
Before a movie like Hacksaw Ridge or Saving Private Ryan, Platoon showed the true horrors of war. And it succeeds very well!
Note: If you are offended by profanity, know the F word and other profanities are said quite frequently.