Dramatically, a very good war movie. Great action, and even better acting by a great cast. But I think the film got a little slow at points. Actually, it seemed as if the movie was almost pointless. Perhaps a statement about the war itself. Or maybe a personal or collective goal introduced at the beginning of the film might have helped. Without one, the films seems like a documentary (like Apollo 13).
Perhaps another angle to the war would have been nice, whether it was technical, comical, or anything else. That’s what made Full Metal Jacket an amazing movie. It managed to capture comedy within the drama of war.
Sheen was strangely appealing, but I would have liked more in-depth observation of his interactions rather than hearing his voice-overs. That’s a cheap way to get to know someone.
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