Review of Platoon (1986) by Robert Stone for The New York Review of Books — 14 Aug 2018
For a while Platoon amazes. Its authenticity and dark, dramatic tone promise a great deal... But the characters gradually disappear into formula and action into melodrama.
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This review of Platoon (1986) was written by Robert Stone and published by The New York Review of Books on 14 Aug 2018.
Platoon has generally received very positive reviews.
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