Cinematic Revolution?

Rating: Null/10 (25 October 2001)

I saw 'Tigerland' with very little expectation as to what it would be like. I knew it was some sort of Vietnam film but I had no idea just how wrong that really was. In the case of this film, the war that is going on at the time really doesn't matter. All that does matter is the association that everyone in the cinema feels with the characters.
Schumacher has delivered in this one. The use of hand held cameras gives a sense of total immersion. This amplifies scenes of mental and physical hardship on the screen and leaves the audience feeling exhausted.
I feel that in a comparative sense that the best parts of 'Full Metal Jacket' have been captured and then expanded on rather than repeating the same old jungle war scenes.
A must see.