One of three important 'Nam' movies.

Rating: 9/10 (1 December 2019)

For me the last real classic hollywood productions. Although made at a time when Vietnam movies were being churned out by the dozen, the acting performances really set 'Platoon' apart from the majority of the competition. With brilliant performances from Tom Berenger, William Dafoe, Kevin Dillon and a host of many others. Won both the best picture and director (Oliver Stone) at the Oscars, which is no real guide for quality but for once this was the most deserved of winners. Great movies don't come along so often, so see it before you die! Although 'Platoon' has not has aged as well as 'Full Metal Jacket' and 'Apocalypse Now', it's right up there with them. A masterpiece of a war movie.