Questions Morality of man and leaves the viewers numb

Rating: 10/10 (5 December 2010)

Platoon is just another war film or its something else.Yes,it is just not another war film.Seems like a war film with strong undercurrents questioning man moments of honesty and his will to do good.Oliver Stone gives us Vietnams Vengeance on the morality of U.S army officers.The movie shows how U.S war soldiers hated Vietnam and hence in their anger and fury started hating each other.Charlie Sheen performance is commendable as he is the one who is haunted by the questions of good and evil in the jungles of Vietnam.But the movie describes the inner self of two men.Elias as William Defoe and Barnes as Tom Berenger.Both are warriors and both are haunted by war.Both have their own ways of surviving and satisfaction.Barnes turns to bad killing innocents whereas Elias finds satisfaction in taking of drugs and always helping others.The movie also has some famous actors like Johnny Depp and Forest Whitetaker when they were not famous.Some scenes like Elias running from Vietnamese and crying for help to his friends are amazing.The soundtrack of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings will surely leave you numb.War scenes are well carried out and character display is perfect.Oliver Stone here gives a film that leaves you numb and all think that war could turn all good to evil.Charlie Sheen ending lines are captivating and echoing.Platoon talks about hatred for Vietnam,love for home,innocence of youth and last but not the least morality of men who usually get consumed and lost in the war.