A strikingly accurate view of wartime horror in Vietnam.

Rating: 8/10 (18 March 1999)

Oliver Stone's PLATOON accurately lives up to the experience of fighting hard and dying in wartime. Nothing takes place elsewhere on the globe except for being inside the bloody, torturable action at Vietnam. If you're a veteran of the Army or Marines who still carries a peace sign, then you'll see why this picture (and as with many others) is gratefully dedicated. This appeared to be a first for the screen, perhaps a step above other war films. It paints a hair-gripping portrait at fighting during the Vietnam War with strong attention to graphic details based on extremely true and tense situations. You might complain that this looks nearly like another 80s war action movie with no real substance, but this put into effect is demanding along with tensions, pain, and suffering on the battleground, which is conceivably portrayed. Take very careful notice of the end conclusion, which is horrifyingly true! While I'm waiting to see SAVING PRIVATE RYAN for the first time, this movie was best for starts. PLATOON is a milestone for (yes) Oliver Stone. I can't always judge a Best Picture winner to the most supreme, but let's say it does rank among the few best innovative war pictures that stood a long and lengthy test of time.