Along with Full Metal Jacket, One of the best war films.

Rating: 10/10 (25 March 1999)

In my opinion this is one of the best war films ever made, up there with "Full Metal Jacket". Very well shot and edited, the deep colors of the near rain forest filming location bring stereoscopic depth to the film. With great performances by nearly a dozen main characters, between which the camera travels smoothly, this film definitely made me think. Granted that there aren't any massive battle scenes in comparison to "Saving Private Ryan" but what it lacks there is made up with what I think is a quality story. Also the film is very, very intense through out. I was never board during the 3 hours of it, and it's failure with audiences upsets me.