One of the most overrated films ever produced

Rating: 4/10 (19 July 2007)

I'm not willing to say that Platoon is terrible but rather an extremely mediocre movie that tries to pass off as important. I just don't understand d the hype for this movie; it ranges from the occasional good performance (William Dafoe almost saves the film) to a well-choreographed battle sequence, but for all its "shocking" appeal it has very little going for it. The dialog is terrible, the emotions feel fake and the acting feels forced, and it creeps along at an almost unbearable pace. I would recommend Coppola's far superior Apocalypse Now to this film, another piece of trash from Oliver Stone. I don't remember ever seeing a film from him I've enjoyed. I'm sorry, but it's true.