Worth a watch

Rating: 6/10 (3 September 2006)

A group of working-class friends enlist in the Army to go to Vietnam. Their time in Vietnam turns out to be a nightmarish experience, and affects all of them in different ways. This isn't a war movie, per se, but more of an examination of how the war affected both the soldiers and their friends and family back home.
I had high expectations with this movie being in the AFI top 100 movies and top 100 thrills, not to mention the multitude of awards it won in 1978. I admit that for the most part, this is a really good movie. However, I found it to be a little too drawn out at times. I'm glad I watched it, but once I think will be enough for me.