Absolute best war movie ever made

Rating: 10/10 (23 September 1998)

Pure genius. Those are two words to describe Oliver Stone's best work, Platoon. This movie captured the heart of the young soldiers and battle-scarred veterans of the most tragic war in the history of the USA. Tom Berenger gives the performance of a lifetime opposite Willem Defoe, who by far also gives an Oscar-worthy performance. Combined with superb direction of the dark jungles of Vietnam, this movie takes viewers into the world of that war, and illustrates the grittiness and determination (along with luck) it took to survive while showing the internal struggles of all the men. A fabulous piece of art, and definitely the best war movie ever made.