Oliver Stone's masterwork.

Rating: 10/10 (21 January 1999)

Oliver Stone's true passion as a film-maker comes to the screen in vivid life in his biographical film, Platoon. This was one of the most captivating experiences I've ever had while watching a film and I still watch this at least once a year. The cast is perfect. Charlie Sheen has never been better, Tom Berenger is hypnotizing and very scary as Barnes. Willem DaFoe plays Elias as a mentor and guide to life for Charlie Sheen's character. There are similarities between Elias and Jesus Christ, especially when Elias is killed. He dies with his arms outstretched, as if to say he sacrificed himself for his men. Stone's film never misses a beat and proves that he is a film genius.