Loved it!

Rating: 10/10 (3 February 2005)

I have to say that Oliver Stone seems to be one of the most misunderstood directors in the world. What some people don't get is that one of the main values of an artist is his originality. How HE sees things,how HE creates something. Stone has an OPINION and a TAKE on things which he throws in our faces. He is SUBJECTIVE, as all art should be.All these people here on IMDb that say that Platoon and other Stone pictures don't do justice to Vietnam veterans miss the point.This movie is not only about Vietnam veterans, it is about people in an extreme situation.About feelings, emotions and human behavior.It is fairly historically accurate and it is enough.Dialogues are excellent, as all dialogs written by Stone.Of course you have to FEEL like Stone to really appreciate his movies.You have to connect.If you don't, that's OK, but don't criticize simply because you don't agree with how he perceived the events. Acting is brilliant,filming beautiful,screenplay excellent. You can sense the 100% passion that went into the making of this movie, and this is the most that you can ask from an artist. Europe (generally) loves your movies Oliver, so don't bother with your shallow and brainwashed compatriots. 10/10