Review of Platoon (1986) by Adrian B — 17 Apr 2011
Brutal, grueling, chilling Vietnam War film, brought by a veteran director. College boy (Charlie Sheen) enlists voluntarily with the army and is sent to corrupt nation, and experiences first hand the ugliness of war.
In the case of the Vietnam War, that is ugliness to power of ten. He suffers through ignorance, drugs, explosions, bloodshed, cruelty, and we, the viewers, see and feel his pain. Oliver Stone's unflinching account of the Vietnam War exposes another side of ugliness.
The acting is very well done by the ensemble, relatively young cast, and the special effects and cinematography are superb. Stone's "Platoon" adds to the great films of "The Deer Hunter" and "Apocalypse Now!" in exposing horrifying effects of the Vietnam War.
Funny how Charlie's Sheen father, Martin Sheen, was the main character in Cappola's "Apocalypse Now!" only seven years earlier.
This review of Platoon (1986) was written by Adrian B on 17 Apr 2011.
Platoon has generally received very positive reviews.
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