A Classic War Movie!

Rating: 10/10 (20 June 2010)

A terrific film from a filmmaker long absent from his art, this movie is a frightening and challenging look into the battlefield operations of Vietnam. Platoon is a fine work from a great screenwriter.
You can almost smell the rotting jungle, and the cinematography is great. The fine cast excels under Stone's direction. IMHO, it may be better than Full Metal Jacket.
I loved the nighttime battle scenes and the banter between the grunts. It is almost as if Stone was there (oh, he was).
Some of it is rather unbelievable and melodramatic, but it is art.
Also, the soundtrack is epic!