Old School

Rating: Null/10 (15 February 2010)

This film really breaks the mold while maintaining artistic integrity, and human dignity. It's a slice of war, like "Saving Private Ryan," but devoid of cliché. It's a war movie but with a human face, however veiled. In "Platoon," the real feel of combat is portrayed. In "Full Metal Jacket" you get the dark side of youth in the military. In "Apocalypse Now" the genre took a new turn, yet maintained its integrity for an era. So much emotion and conflict packed into such a tight package is what makes this movie great. In my opinion, it ranks in the top 5 war movies of all time. However, it's not simply a war movie. It's something else.