Review of Full Metal Jacket (1987) by Nehal J — 14 Jan 2013

Another Kubrick hit. I started watching this movie expecting nothing, and came out blown away.

This review of Full Metal Jacket (1987) was written by Nehal J on 14 Jan 2013.

Full Metal Jacket has generally received very positive reviews.

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