Review of Full Metal Jacket (1987) by Jonathan Rosenbaum for Chicago Reader — 02 Nov 2012
Elliptical, full of subtle inner rhymes...and profoundly moving, this is the most tightly crafted Kubrick film since "Dr. Strangelove," as well as the most horrific; the first section alone accomplishes most of what "The Shining" failed to do.
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This review of Full Metal Jacket (1987) was written by Jonathan Rosenbaum and published by Chicago Reader on 02 Nov 2012.
Full Metal Jacket has generally received very positive reviews.
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