A frightening look into the occupation of war, any war.

Rating: 10/10 (9 June 2003)

A movie well deserving of it's Oscar. Recruits, trained yes, but young, inexperienced, naive and innocent. This is a look into the depths of hell, post office box anyplace will do. Put greed, contempt, lack of respect, raw nerves, and power together and what you get is the experience you would like to forget, the experience you wish you never had, the experience that will stay with you in many of the dreams you will dream for the rest of your life.
New recruits are on a mission in the jungles of Vietnam, surrounded by the enemy who will take no prisoners. You see fear, courage, excruciating pain, death, hatred, despair, growing animosities and drugs as the peace giving catalyst to this recipe for horror. Watch as the innocent turn into hardened individuals, uncaring killers because of the tensions of each day and the viewing of sites unimaginable only a short time ago in the history of each. Hard to watch, hard to understand unless you were there. A gripping but sad movie experience. This movie brings you into the depths of hell with those on the scene. God help us all. A 10.