A ripoff - but still good

Rating: 8/10 (5 February 2002)

The director has helped himself to more than just a few parts of Stanley Kubrick's masterpeice "Full Metal Jacket". The disobedient Bozz is nothing more than a Private Joker, helping a few more Gomer Pyle's. Set in the US Army instead of The Marines helps divert the fact that this movie is almost identical, but not for long. The moment Bozz gets command of the squad you recognize it all - let the troublemaker have command in order to learn responibility. That said, this movie is well worth watching if you're a fan of the genre. Acting is good - though I don't think the Bozz-character would've got away with a thing like this in real life, the story still feels very real.