A fantastic Vietnam tale

Rating: Null/10 (25 January 2002)

Oliver Stone's PLATOON fascinated me. I recently Purchased the special edition on DVD and watching it the second time with Stone's commentary in the background was interesting. This is a recount of the events he experienced while stationed in nam. You can't help but love this movie, It's backed by great acting, especially Charlie Sheen who is supposed to be Oliver Stone and played the exact same part his father did in the movie APOCALYPSE NOW, as a Mellow Soldier who hasn't experienced enough combat to lose his mind yet. He narrates the film as well, explaining the chaos that is all around him and it really let's you feel what he is feeling. Overall i'd rate this flick an 9/10. Not as good as Kubrick's FMJ, but the 2nd best nam movie ever for sure.