Quick Movie Reviews
Rating of
2.5/4
sapien - wrote on 03/22/2010
It was a pretty cool movie. There's a lot of great scenes in it.
Rating of
4/4
Unknown - wrote on 09/11/2008
Tense war drama that spends less time on the battlefield and more on the examinations of it's characters as they are turned into soldiers. It's dark tone and brutal presentation add to the experience and make it worth repeated viewings. I find more to like about it upon revisits.
Rating of
4/4
Erwin van Wingen - wrote on 06/14/2008
The is one of the best accounts of the uglyness of war in all its forms. From the brilliant portrayal of the sadistic drill sergeant by R. Lee Ermey to the equally brillirant protrayal of the washout cadet by Vincent D'Onofrio it is clear that this is a masterpiece. The first part is very different from the second and breathers a very different atmosphere as well. Kubric first shows us the horrors of bootcamp in the first part, while showing us the dangers of sniper fire, prostitutes and boredom in the second. This is a film anyone should have seen at least once!
Rating of
3.5/4
sodapop - wrote on 02/29/2008
Kubrick's last real masterpiece, offers one of the grittiest all around insights into the hell of war. Recommended.
Rating of
4/4
Alex - wrote on 05/13/2007
The first half of this movie is perfect! There has never been a better insight into boot camp, and the cinematography adds to the drama. The second half of the movie is also very good, but it is so hard to compare to the first.
Rating of
4/4
Chris Kavan - wrote on 02/19/2007
This is a film that grabs you and never lets go. From the brutal boot camp, to the hell that is Vietnam - Kubrick doesn't pull any punches in his depiction of the war. Powerful and mesmerizing - a film not readily forgotten.
