The first lie is worse than the last.

Rating: 10/10 (31 March 1999)

I once was a big fan of this film. I give it a lot of praise for its technical accurate showing of life in the Nam. There has been much criticism of Oliver for the village scence.The commander of the 25infy division says it NEVER HAPPENED. The same goes for the drugs and other lies. In the time Oliver was serving,Amercia was still behind the war and the troops were not out of control zombies. I am ashamed of his village scene.I was not in Nam, so I have no story to tell.The film Platoon must be viewed in this context. It is part fiction and part non fiction. Do your research and don't always listen to Oliver and his lies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!