Oliver Stone directs a smart and sharp war epic.

Rating: Null/10 (3 March 2018)

"Platoon" has Oliver Stone's creative name written all over it. His brash characters, deep message, and seemingly obsession with the Vietnam War is piled up into an epic war drama that thoroughly examines human nature. Charlie Sheen, while not a great actor, plays a wide-eyed soldier who wants to do good for his country and the world around him, who through his fellow soldiers sees the harsh realties of guerrilla warfare and the first-hand honors of the Vietnam War. In a monumental and iconic role, Willem DaFoe delivers his best work while Tom Berenger is stellar as the evil platoon leader. "Platoon" is a film with a clear message that's shown through its characters and scenarios in gritty detail and with shocking effect, making it one of the best films of the 80s and a war classic.