Review of Full Metal Jacket (1987) by Jon Niccum for Lawrence Journal-World — 26 Jun 2003

Incredible first act; disappointing third act.

This review of Full Metal Jacket (1987) was written by Jon Niccum and published by Lawrence Journal-World on 26 Jun 2003.

Full Metal Jacket has generally received very positive reviews.

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