Full Metal Jacket

Be prepared for non stop shock. A disguised tragic comedy for the first half. Depicts all three sides in the Vietnam War in a very poor light. How about the men who made it happen? This was mostly Johnson's and, to a lesser extent, McNamara's war. The acting and cinematography is top notch. A well crafted disaster.

gripping, twisted, and heartbreaking film

The complete absence of a plot, the many scenes that were just there for shock value, and the terrible acting all add up to a very unimpressive movie.

1 hour and 56 minutes based on a real war.

The first 30 minutes 9/10 the rest 3/10 dull, dry, boring the protagonist is an empty shell of a man and everyone else in it is a stupid moron

It started out great.

I would give this an extra star, however, War films do lose my interest slightly when they are overlong and drag on.

A film in two halves and the first half, although exploring a very familiar theme, is the better. There, I've said it. The central Joker character is little more than a frippery, but R Lee Ermey's drill instructor is very believable (and vile). Other characters come and go, but Vincent D'Onofrio's Leonard is spellbinding. Two stars for him alone.

R Lee Ermey is the absolute impersonation of a real period correct drill sergeant in the most convincing portrayal you're likely to see in a movie, perhaps because he really was a real marine drill sergeant? Portrays the vision Kubrick had perfectly. Twisted and irrational as it should be, great stuff

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